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Didn't it Rain
Staff Notation • Sacred, Spirituals
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Didn't it Rain by Michael Gray — Lyrics
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Didn't it rain, my children!
When God destroy'd the world with water, now;
Didn't it rain, my Lord
'Way back yonder in an ancient time
Nobody nowhere paid the Lord no mind.
The Lord look'd down at all that sin,
Said "Time to start all over again!"
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The Lord told Noah to build a boat
in a dry land where it would never float
And when the people laugh'd and taunted him,
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About Didn't it Rain
This arrangement of the well-known spiritual Didn't it Rain is for SATB choir. It vividly retells the biblical story of Noah's Ark, from the Lord's decision to cleanse the world with a flood to the forty days and forty nights of rain. The text emphasizes the moral failings of humanity and God's subsequent judgment, culminating in the promise of a rainbow. The arrangement captures the dramatic narrative and the spiritual's powerful message, offering a compelling choice for church choirs or concert settings exploring the rich tradition of African American spirituals.
