I’ve had my share of heartache
I’ve felt the sting of pain
From standing out in the desert
Praying for rain
I’ve seen my lonely teardrops
Fall down my lonely face
Oh how I long to hear the
Thunder roll again

And I want to be
Swept away in Thee
Only You know what I need – so

Open up the sky, rain down Your love
I don’t care if I never get enough
I just want to be caught in that flood
So open up the sky, yeah
Open up the sky

I’ve had my disappointments
I’ve cried a time or two
These showers of love I long for
They only come from You
Now I want to go deeper
Fall in over my head
So send Your Holy downpour
And let the healing begin

And I can’t wait
To be swept away
Only You can stop the pain – so

Wash me away
‘Cause I don’t think I can wait another day




Behind the Song:
“I had been working on ‘Open up the Sky’ for a few weeks and was having trouble finishing it. Finally I sent what I had to Brian and within a week he had the rest of the song written. It was the first song we recorded and it set the tone for the rest of the record. ‘Open Up the Sky’ is a cry for God’s involvement in our lives. It talks about never being able to get enough of God’s love and a desire to be washed away in it.” - Jeromy Deibler (FFH)