thankful thursday #94

This is my current favorite song, and appropriate to share on a Thankful Thursday.  Its lyrics are poignant by themselves, but you should give it a listen; it'll make your heart sing.

Thanks Be To Our God
Travis Cottrell

For the road that leads from darkness into light, 
For the hope that rescues us from endless night, 
For the grace covers sin, at the the door where life begins, 
For salvation reaching in to guide us through, 
Thanks be to our God. 

For the healing that no mortal can explain, 
For deliverance that breaks the sinner's chains, 
For the strength to carry on, and forgiveness great and strong, 
And the promise of your mercies ever new, 
Thanks be to our God. 

Hallelujah! Everlasting songs will rise 
For all you've done. 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
Thanks be to our God! 

For the emptiness that cries out to be filled, 
For the promise that your word is deeper still, 
For the longing and the need, to have more of you in me, 
Because nothing satifies the way you do, 
Thanks be to our God! 

Hallelujah! Everlasting songs will rise 
For all you've done. 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
Thanks be to our God! 

For the mysterious beyond the veil of death, 
For the peace that opens with our closing breath, 
When our struggles pass away, and we finally see your face, 
And a greater glory rises into you. 
Thanks be to our God! 

Hallelujah! Everlasting songs will rise 
For all you've done. 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 
Thanks be to our God!

And in other unrelated news, it's been one year since I had my first work-out with Trainer Man.  Barring sickness or travel, he's been faithful to meet me every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m.  I'm grateful that while he has absolutely ripped my muscles to shreds most of those mornings, he hasn't killed me yet.

What're you appreciating today?  Go on, be grateful!