I thank you Lord for every thorn
Each heavy burden I have born
The darkest moments of despair
And every cross I've had to bear
I'm glad I've suffered grief and pain
Those seasons of distress and strain
That stunned my pride and humbled me
And turned my stubborn heart to Thee
And thank You Lord, for every tear
I've shed for those I hold so dear
For 'tho I trusted you before
Each crisis made me love you more
For as the sorrows came and went
They left me tired, weak, and spent
With all my hope and courage gone
I could not make it on my own

'Twas then my prayers were most sincere
With tender hands You soothed my fears
And as my selfish will was purged
A stronger, deeper faith emerged
If mine had been a life of ease
And I could have lived the way I pleased
Lord,I might have never known the thrill
Of living in Thy holy will
The mountain tops, I must confess,
Were not where I was at my best
But in the shadow of the vale
Is where I came to know you well
So I thank you Lord, on bended knee
For everything you've given me
And when my life here on earth is through
I'll spend eternity in Heaven with you

Author Unknown
Page by Mary Jones
November--2006
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