Rain Down
Devotion
A new hymn warmly embraced by our congregation is "Rain Down." We sing the refrain: "Rain down, rain down, rain down your love on your people." And then the third verse offers this beautiful prayer:
God of creation we long for your truth;
you are the water of life for our thirst.
Grant that your love and your peace touch our hearts,
all of our hope lies in you.
The realities of rain, crops, food and God’s Peace are almost palpable with people who work the land. We understand them to be connected and all graces beyond our control. So we ask, receive, work and celebrate. All of our hope lies in God.
Prayer
Faithful and true is the word of our God. All of God’s works are so worthy of trust. God’s mercy falls on the just and the right; full of God’s love is the earth. Amen.
“Rain Down” © 1992, Jaime Cortez. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland OR 97213. All rights reserved. Used with permission. In order to reprint this hymn, please contact OCP Publications.