Pray For Rain and Give Thanks

The Great Hallel is the 136th chapter of Psalms. It's 26 verses are said to parallel the 26 generations of mankind from the Creation to the Giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai, and each verse ends with, "His steadfast love is eternal". It is recited during Shabbat morning services and festivals (last day of Passover). 

It is part of the Haggadah (the telling) on the first Seder (order) night of Passover. At one time it was recited when prayers for rain had been answered.  

The next time you pray for rain and receive it....pray this. 

1Give thanks to the Lord because He is good, for His kindness is eternal.   אהוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

2Give thanks to the God of the angels, for His kindness is eternal.   בהוֹדוּ לֵאלֹהֵי הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

3Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His kindness is eternal.   גהוֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵי הָאֲדֹנִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

4To Him Who performs great wonders alone, for His kindness is eternal.   דלְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת לְבַדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

5To Him Who made the heavens with understanding, for His kindness is eternal.   הלְעֹשֵׂה הַשָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

6To Him Who spread out the earth over the water, for His kindness is eternal.   ולְרֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל הַמָּיִם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

7To Him Who made great luminaries, for His kindness is eternal.   זלְעֹשֵׂה אוֹרִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

8The sun to rule by day, for His kindness is eternal.   חאֶת הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת בַּיּוֹם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

9The moon and stars to rule at night, for His kindness is eternal.   טאֶת הַיָּרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁלוֹת בַּלָּיְלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

10To Him Who smote the Egyptians with their firstborn, for His kindness is eternal.   ילְמַכֵּה מִצְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

11And He took Israel from their midst, for His kindness is eternal.   יאוַיּוֹצֵא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָם כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

12With a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, for His kindness is eternal.   יבבְּיָד חֲזָקָה וּבִזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

13To Him Who cut the Sea of Reeds asunder, for His kindness is eternal.   יגלְגֹזֵר יַם סוּף לִגְזָרִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

14And caused Israel to cross in its midst, for His kindness is eternal.   ידוְהֶעֱבִיר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

15And He threw Pharaoh and his host into the Sea of Reeds, for His kindness is eternal.   טווְנִעֵר פַּרְעֹה וְחֵילוֹ בְיַם סוּף כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

16To Him Who led His people in the desert, for His kindness is eternal.   טזלְמוֹלִיךְ עַמּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

17To Him Who smote great kings, for His kindness is eternal.   יזלְמַכֵּה מְלָכִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

18And slew mighty kings, for His kindness is eternal.   יחוַיַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִים אַדִּירִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

19Sihon the king of the Amorites, for His kindness is eternal.   יטלְסִיחוֹן מֶלֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִי כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

20And Og the king of Bashan, for His kindness is eternal.   כוּלְעוֹג מֶלֶךְ הַבָּשָׁן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

21And He gave their land as an inheritance, for His kindness is eternal.   כאוְנָתַן אַרְצָם לְנַחֲלָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

22An inheritance to Israel His servant, for His kindness is eternal.   כבנַחֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדּוֹ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

23Who remembered us in our humble state, for His kindness is eternal.   כגשֶׁבְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָכַר לָנוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

24And He rescued us from our adversaries, for His kindness is eternal.   כדוַיִּפְרְקֵנוּ מִצָּרֵינוּ כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

25Who gives bread to all flesh, for His kindness is eternal.   כהנֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:

26Give thanks to the God of heaven, for His kindness is eternal.