Lyrics
Let it rain, let it rain.
Open the floodgates of Heaven
Repeat
The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad
Let the distance shores rejoice
Clouds and thick darkness surround him
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne
A fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side
His lightning lights up the world
The earth sees and trembles
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord
Before the Lord of all the earth
The Heavens proclaim His righteousness
And all peoples will see His Glory
We want to see Your Glory, God!
Do you want to see His Glory?
Lift your voices, lift your hands!
Let it rain, let it rain.
Open the floodgates of Heaven
Repeat
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Meaning & Inspiration
Healing Rain - Let It Rain combines a repeated prayer for heaven to open with an extended proclamation of the reign and glory of God. The central refrain is simple and expectant, asking for divine outpouring. Around it, the song describes clouds, fire, lightning, trembling earth, and mountains melting before the Lord. These images emphasize that the God being welcomed is both majestic and righteous, with justice forming the foundation of his throne.
Much of the main declaration closely follows Psalm 97, including the call for the earth and distant shores to rejoice, the description of creation responding before the Lord, and the heavens proclaiming his righteousness. The invitation to lift voices and hands turns that biblical picture into congregational praise. The song therefore holds prayer and proclamation together: it seeks a fresh display of divine glory while confessing that the Lord already reigns over all the earth and that every people will see his righteousness.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 97:1-6 The lyrics closely follow this psalm about Gods reign, justice, lightning, and glory.
- Malachi 3:10 The passage uses the image of God opening the floodgates of heaven.
- Psalm 63:4 The psalm describes praising God and lifting hands in his name.