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When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin ... Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants ... and give rain upon the land 1 Kings 8:35 - 36 The land is parched, there has been no rain in over a year The river is bone dry, forecast says the skies will remain clear The cattle are dying, as are all the crops You’re bleeding credit, and still no sign of any raindrops It is for certain, a famine is afoot The sky’s an iron curtain, all of your savings are took The eyes of the wife and kids, have an empty, fatalistic look And you cry, because you don’t understand why You’ve done all you can, you even sold your best gun Listen to the barren land, you’ve left something undone That holy book on the top shelf covered in cobwebs and dust Better open it while you’re able, even better, in it start to trust Although you never once stopped praying for rain Is it the right prayer that you’re asking? Everyday you pray for rain, so you can go on living But you never asked once to have your sins forgiven Pray for rain Pray for understanding Pray for rain Pray for forgiveness too Go back to your first love, your God, whom you abandoned like an ungodly fool Then say your prayers, asking God to have mercy on you >
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