rejoicing for the rain

in all my years it has never been this easy
to live life in the Spirit
to be free of anguish, with no lament

with the ease of the rain falling softly on the earth
you have laid me down
and i am washed clean again

gentleness knows its way for never has it tasted rage
i am in the quiet now among it's wise ways
settling in my soul with nothing less than praise
for from Him, to Him and through Him are all things

the birds of the air and the trees of the field rejoice
for their eyes have no veil
their bridal is broken and they are what they are meant to be
it is from the earth they are born
and to the earth they will return
a ceaseless sacrifice of life unto death
so that we may someday live again


no blessing has been withheld from the offspring of Adam
nor the daughters of Eve
the cup that was spilled is spilling and will one day spill
for we are eternal and unending
forever we are free and surrounded by glory

so as the rain covers the earth and washes it clean
it returns to its end so it may begin again