Excerpts from the Roman Ritual - Imploring Rain

[Shin]

Here I thought people would find worthwhile, some excerpts from the Roman Ritual (the English translation unofficial) from the Procession for Imploring Rain. After it is the Procession for Imploring for Fair Weather (not included here in the excerpts).

Psalm 146

P: Praise the Lord, for He is good; * sing praise to our God, for He is gracious; it is fitting to praise Him.
All: The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; * the dispersed of Israel He gathers.

P: He heals the brokenhearted * and binds up their wounds.
All: He tells the number of the stars; * He calls each by name.

P: Great is our Lord and mighty in power; * to His wisdom there is no limit.
All: The Lord sustains the lowly; * the wicked He casts to the ground.

P: Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; * sing praise with the harp to our God.
All: Who covers the heavens with clouds, * who provides rain for the earth;

P: Who makes grass sprout on the mountains * and herbs for the service of men;
All: Who gives food to the cattle, * and to the young ravens when they cry to Him.

P: He delights not in the strength of the steed, * nor is He pleased with the fleetness of men.
All: The Lord is pleased with those who fear Him, * with those who hope for His kindness.

P: Glory be to the Father.
All: As it was in the beginning.

At the end of the psalm the following prayers are said:

P: Lord, cover the heavens with clouds.
All: And prepare rain for the earth.

P: That grass may spring up in the hills.
All: And vegetation for men's use.

P: Sprinkle the hills from the clouds up above.
All: And the earth will be saturated from the work of your hands.

P: Lord, heed my prayer.
All: And let my cry be heard by you.
P: The Lord be with you.
All: May He also be with you.

Let us pray.

God, in whom we live and move and have our being, grant us rain in plenty, so that as we amply experience your gifts of the present time we may all the more confidently desire those of eternity.

Grant, we beg you, almighty God, that we who put our trust in you in this affliction may ever be shielded from all adversities.

Lord, give us, we pray, a plentiful rainfall, and graciously pour out on the parched earth moisture from the heavenly vaults; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

[George]

Here I thought people would find worthwhile, some excerpts from the Roman Ritual (the English translation unofficial) from the Procession for Imploring Rain. After it is the Procession for Imploring for Fair Weather (not included here in the excerpts).

Psalm 146

P: Praise the Lord, for He is good; * sing praise to our God, for He is gracious; it is fitting to praise Him.
All: The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem; * the dispersed of Israel He gathers.

P: He heals the brokenhearted * and binds up their wounds.
All: He tells the number of the stars; * He calls each by name.

P: Great is our Lord and mighty in power; * to His wisdom there is no limit.
All: The Lord sustains the lowly; * the wicked He casts to the ground.

P: Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; * sing praise with the harp to our God.
All: Who covers the heavens with clouds, * who provides rain for the earth;

P: Who makes grass sprout on the mountains * and herbs for the service of men;
All: Who gives food to the cattle, * and to the young ravens when they cry to Him.

P: He delights not in the strength of the steed, * nor is He pleased with the fleetness of men.
All: The Lord is pleased with those who fear Him, * with those who hope for His kindness.

P: Glory be to the Father.
All: As it was in the beginning.

At the end of the psalm the following prayers are said:

P: Lord, cover the heavens with clouds.
All: And prepare rain for the earth.

P: That grass may spring up in the hills.
All: And vegetation for men's use.

P: Sprinkle the hills from the clouds up above.
All: And the earth will be saturated from the work of your hands.

P: Lord, heed my prayer.
All: And let my cry be heard by you.
P: The Lord be with you.
All: May He also be with you.

Let us pray.

God, in whom we live and move and have our being, grant us rain in plenty, so that as we amply experience your gifts of the present time we may all the more confidently desire those of eternity.

Grant, we beg you, almighty God, that we who put our trust in you in this affliction may ever be shielded from all adversities.

Lord, give us, we pray, a plentiful rainfall, and graciously pour out on the parched earth moisture from the heavenly vaults; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

AMEN

[George]

If I close heaven so that there is no rain, if I command the locust to devour the land, if I send pestilence among my people, and if my people , upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble thenselves and pray, and seek my presence and turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon their sins and revive their land.
2 Chr. 7:13-14