Lord, I Thank You

Lord, I Thank You

Lord, I thank You for the trees and birds

And for the myriad flowers;

I thank You for the silence

Of the early morning hours.

I thank You, Lord, for air to breathe

And nourishing food to eat;

I thank You for the grace to take

The bitter with the sweet.

I thank You, Lord, for the family

That has so enriched my life;

I thank You for her whom You gave to me

To have and hold as wife.

I thank You for life’s blessings,

So many I can’t name;

I thank You, Lord, that in a changing world

You’re always just the same.

I thank You for the tests of life,

The hardships and the trials,

And I thank You, Lord, for the helping hands

And for the cheery smiles.

I thank You for Your Faithfulness

When I am plagued by doubt;

I thank You, Lord, for things I’ve missed,

Those that I’ve left out.

I thank You, Lord, for sunshine

And I thank You for the rain

And for all those things I’ve thanked You for,

I thank You, Lord, again.

a. franklin staples

October 7-16, 1991