Rain on the earth by heaven's blessing, showers for the land from laden sky, water for well and spring and river: God grant us rain, or else we die! Rain is your gift for wise or wicked, humans and cattle, herb and tree; praise for its promise and it warning, showing your wisdom, flowing free! Come to our world of drought and flooding hold back their danger and their fear; dwell in the lands of dearth or drowning. help them and save them by our care. Early or late, on hill and valley, thunderous torrent, gentle mist: visit in mercy, not in judgement; this is our prayer, who pray in Christ. God send us rain, to green our pastures, feeding our flocks, our fields and grain; God fill our streams in all due seasons: God of all grace, grant us good rain!