Prayer

I received this via email and wanted to pass it along to those of you who pray!

Please say this prayer, keeping in mind that over 1 million acres of Texas has burned up taking hundreds of people’s homes and several lives in the last 2-3 weeks. So far, we have been blessed in some parts of Texas but it is dry as a bone here and would only take 1 spark to set it off. Please say this daily and believe that God will Bless Texas.

This prayer was written in the1950's during an awful drought in Texas. The prayer was written by Father W. Schneider of St. Marys in Fredericksburg, who also ministered at St. Francis Church in Stonewall. It has gone all over the world.

A Prayer For Rain

Almighty God, we are in need of rain.

We realize now, looking up into the clear, blue sky above,

what a marvel even the least drop of rain really is.

To think that so much water can fall out of the sky,

which now is empty and clear!

We place our trust in You.

We are sure that You know our needs,

but You want us to ask You anyway,

to show You that we know we are dependent on You.

Look on our dry hills and fields, dear God, and

bless them with the living blessing of soft rain.

Then the land will rejoice and the rivers will sing

Your praises and the hearts of men will be glad.

AMEN.