Mercy like the Rain by Shaam
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Hymns
Mercy like the Rain has only 6 tracks but the average length of a song is nearly 6 minutes! Traditionally Arabic nasheeds have never been short 3 minute affairs as we have become accustomed to in the West. Rather they easily span 10 minutes plus. So one of the first tasks for the group was to find ways of reducing the duration of the chosen nasheed without sacrificing too much content or the accompanying artistic improvisation. Once that was resolved, arrangement and melodies were either adapted from the traditional or devised afresh. In all 10 songs were developed and halfway through the project the final six were selected: one Urdu, two English and three Arabic nasheeds got the proverbial nod.
MERCY LIKE THE RAIN
Mercy like the rain is falling down
Mercy like the rain is falling down
Can you feel the rain is falling down, falling down?
Mercy like the angels in the rain
Mercy like the sun, the moon, the stars
Blossoming flowers, bearing fruits
Showing us the greatness of Allah
Mercy like the faith that shines within us
Mercy like the prayers that Allah answers
How it gives purpose to our lives
Helping us strive for paradise
Mercy like the smile for one another
Mercy like the kindness for each other
O how it takes sadness from our hearts
Spreading God's love throughout the world
Mercy like the Messenger of Allah
Mercy like the Qur'an from Allah
Truthful, generous, wise and kind
Bringing Allah's words to mankind
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