Rain or reign?

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Hello,Please tell me if it is rains or reigns in this verse from the song Amazing Grace (by Chris Tomlin). I think it is rains but I am not sure. Please help!((at minute 1:08)My chains are goneI've been set freeMy God, my Savior has ransomed meAnd like a flood His mercy rains/ reigns???Unending love, Amazing graceTHANK YOU very much for your help!

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

<p>"reigns" </p>

Scarf paint 868 · Answer

Like a flood his mercy reigns.

A flood reigns, i.e. the power of a flood dominates and rules, over the land. If you don't believe it just try to challenge a flood and you'll forevermore respect there power.

CalifJim · Answer

olivecarI think it is rains but I am not sure.

I think so, too.

I can imagine, metaphorically, His mercy raining unending love and amazing grace, but not His mercy reigning unending love and amazing grace.

It would have to be reigns over unending love and amazing grace, and that neither has anything to do with a flood nor makes any sense in general.

By the way, this appears to be a section of lyrics not actually part of the original "Amazing Grace".

CJ

Zany pen 568 · Answer

Unfortunately it doesn’t make much sense whichever way you spell it…so better to disengage the brain or sing the original hymn!

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