Gratitude

Written on June 30, 2009 by emily

Like sunrise without ever a cloudy day
Let gratitude rise in my heart for all that I have, For all that You’ve done
My light burns that others might catch fire with the embers of gladness that come with a thankful heart

It matters not if I am overlooked or if I am last
Everything I do is for You, Because of You
I need no other reward than to be near to Your heart

Even the dredges of Your kingdom are a palace to me
The alleyways and treacherous trails of obedience a path to freedom

When I see You, there is no longing
There is nothing, no one more fulfilling
No one who brings more comfort and life in the midst of my circumstance

I want no reputation except that I love You before all other things
No blessing except what You would give to me
No provision except what You say that I need

I have no greater need than to behold You in Your glory
to be like You in Your humility, and to know the perfection of Your love

I may be a speck, but to You, a speck is as a diamond
You say I am everything, and You gave everything just so I could know

So even in my struggle, let me say thanks
For the struggle and the circumstance that finds me here
Sustained only by the words of Your mouth and the comfort of Your promise to never forsake me

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