AS I SIT HERE AND THINK ABOUT THANKSGIVING
ALL THE BEAUTY THAT THERE IS TO SEE,
I AM SO VERY THANKFUL FOR YOUR LOVE
AND THE THINGS LORD, YOU'VE DONE FOR ME

WHAT DO I HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR?
OH MY GOODNESS !!! LET ME SEE,
I'M THANKFUL FOR MY LIFE, I'VE HAD A GOOD ONE
AND I THANK YOU LORD FOR LOVING ME.


EARS TO HEAR YOUR MARVELOUS GOSPEL
A MOUTH TO SPEAK OF YOUR LOVE AND GRACE,
I CAN SMELL THE AROMA OF FLOWERS AND FOOD
AND MY EYES ONE DAY WILL SEE YOUR FACE.

I AM FREE TO WORSHIP AND WITNESS FOR YOU
EYES TO SEE, AND EARS TO HEAR,
A MOUTH TO TALK OF YOUR UNFAILING LOVE
WITH YOUR PROTECTION WHOM SHALL I FEAR?

MY BRAIN FUNCTIONS SO I CAN THINK
ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES IT IS A LITTLE SLOW,
I STILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY SOURCE
AND WITHOUT YOU THERE IS NO PLACE TO GO.

THANK YOU LORD FOR MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS
EACH DAY I MEET SOME ONE NEW,
I'M THANKFUL FOR THE FAMILY I HAVE LEFT
BUT MOST OF ALL LORD, I'M THANKFUL FOR YOU.

I HAVE A HOME, A CAR, FOOD ON MY TABLE
I'M WARM. AND HAVE A PLACE TO LAY MY HEAD,
CLOTHES TO WEAR AND SHOES ON MY FEET
LORD, I COULD BE HOMELESS INSTEAD.

RATHER THAN DWELL ON MY IMPAIRMENTS
I FOCUS ON WHAT I HAVE AND CAN STILL DO,
WHY I COULD BE PARALYZED OR BLIND
OR I COULD BE LOST WITHOUT YOU.

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR PITY PARTIES
THERE IS TOO MUCH WORK LEFT TO DO,
STILL HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE LEFT LORD
SO I'LL TELL EVERYONE I CAN ABOUT YOU.

I DECIDED TO GIVE MY LIFE TO THE LORD
A LONG LONG TIME AGO,
I HAVEN'T ALWAYS BEEN MY BEST
BUT I'M FORGIVEN THIS I KNOW.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE LORD
PLEASE GET TO KNOW HIM TODAY,
ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOU AND BELIEVE
AND THE LORD WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY.

Written by
Gilda Mullins Barham
Copyrighted 1999
11/20/1999