early and latter rain
Mar 5th, 2008 by Nathanael
“Be glad, O children of Zion,
and rejoice in the LORD your God,
for he has given the early rain for your vindication;
he has poured down for you abundant rain,
the early and the latter rain, as before.”
(Joel 2:23 ESV)
The early and the latter rain
That falls upon the arid ground,
Refreshes my weary soul again,
As the showers fall all around,
In sweet tones and melodic sound.
Lord, you know I need your showers,
Else I’ll wither and surely die,
Gone would be all fruit and flowers,
And all would be barren and dry,
Were your rainfall to pass me by.
So soak me in your showers of love,
Drown away my sorrow and pain,
Open the mercy clouds above,
And let them pour upon this barren plain,
The early and the latter rain.