You are Adonai, our God
From the prayer for rain
Who causes the wind to blow and the rain to fall.
For blessing and not for curse. Amen.
For life and not for death. Amen.
For plenty and not for lack. Amen.
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Image: “Autumn Rain,” J. Alden Weir, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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