The for­mer and the lat­ter rain

The phrase "The for­mer and the lat­ter rain" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“The for­mer and the lat­ter rain”· 2 hymns found
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We wait on Thy de­cree.
Of heart-re­viv­ing love,

The for­mer and the lat­ter rain

The sum­mer sun and air,
The love of God, and love of man.

Lord, in Thy Name Thy Servants Plead

Lyricist: John Keble, 1856
Composer: Thomas Ravenscroft, 1621
Hymn 1

...We wait on Thy de­cree.

The for­mer and the lat­ter rain,

The sum­mer sun and air,...

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We wait on Thy de­cree.

The for­mer and the lat­ter rain,

The sum­mer sun and air,

Lord, in Thy Name Thy Servants Plead

Behold, How Good a Thing

Lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1742
Composer: John Adcock, 1882
Hymn 2

...Of heart-re­viv­ing love,

The for­mer and the lat­ter rain,

The love of God, and love of man....

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Of heart-re­viv­ing love,

The for­mer and the lat­ter rain,

The love of God, and love of man.

Behold, How Good a Thing

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