The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-08-17
A Psalm TO the Rain.

For month past, we have, with the excep-
ton of single shower, suffered from parch-
ing drouth. The pastures were brown the
corn wilted, and even the deep rooted trees in
exposed places, showed signs Of thirst. On the
Sabbath, the sky gave tokens Ofa coming ram.
All day the clouds seemed gathering their stores
OF water, to pour forth. There were slight pre-
monitory droppings, at intervals, all day, and
we thought we detected, in the leaves of the
trees, and in the blades Of grass, the dawning
hope of great rain, and it was so. 1t began
raining at about six O'Clock in the evening, and,
with slight interruptions, rained till three, on
Monday morning. The timeliness Of the show
er, and its fall on the day Of rest, brought to
our minds the inimitable utterances of the
Psalmst touching rain. We turned involun-
tarily to the one hundred and fourth psalm that
grand cosmcal lyric-a portion which Hum
boldt weaves most approvingly and appreciat-
ingly into his Cosmos" And well he may
He is more honored than honoring, in the refer
ence. These are the sacred poets words, on
rain from heaven Ohio Farmer.
He sendeth the spings into the valleys;
They run among the hills
They give drink to every beast ofthe field;
The wild asses quench their thirst
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have
their habitation;
They sing among the branches.
Ho watereth the hills from his chambers:
The earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle,
And herb for the service OF man.
That he may briug forth fruit out of the earth;
Wine that maketh glad the heart of man.
Oil to make his face shine,
And bread which strengthened mans heart
Ps. CIV l0.l5
In another place the Psalmist rejoices thus:
Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praise upon the harp unto our God,
Who covereth the heaven with clouds,
Who prepareth rain for the earth,
Who maketh grass 10 grow upon the mountains,
He giveth to the beast his food;
And the young ravens which cry.
Ps. CXLVII. 10
Tie Prophet seems to touch the same harp
in the following passages:
When he uttereth his voice there is q mu itude
of waters in the heavens
Ho caUseth the Vapors TO ascend from the ends
of the earth.
He maketh the lightnings with rain,
And brngeth forth the wind out of his treasures
Jer, TX. l3.
Again the sweet singer of Israel tunes his
harp, for this theme, in these words:
Thou yisiteth the earth and watereth it,
Thou greatly enrichest il with the river of God,
which is full OF water;
Thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so
provided for it.
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundanty,
Thou settest the furrows thereof
Thou maketh it soft with showers,
Thou blesseh the springing thereof.
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness
And thy paths drop faness
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
The pastures are clothed with focks,
The valleys also are covered with corn;
They shout for Joy,
They ais sing rs. LXV 9.l3.
And here the Psalmist and Prophet accord in
the following strain:
Thou, 0 God, d1dst send plentiful rain where
by thou ditst confirm thine inheritance,
when it was weary.
Are there any among the vanit.es false Gods of
the Genties, that can cause rain!
Or can the heavens give showers!
Art thou not he, o Lord, our God?
Therefore we will wait upon thee,
For thou hast made all these things.
Jer. XIV, %.
We close this psalm with the affirming ques-
tons Of the sage Of Uz: