Day 22 of 365 days of being thankful

   
Today I am thankful for music, especially church music.  I can not sing at all but I sing with a joyful voice, it's just way off key!  Singing songs in church makes me feel closer to God, I usually sing  or think about the song throughout the day.  We sang one of my favorite hymns today. I think the words speak volumes. I think the song teaches me to try to be joyful everyday, 10,000 reasons.  I pasted the words below. Some days it is very difficult, as a bereaved mom, to be joyful or thankful but I am doing the best I can.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name
The sun comes up
It's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before, o my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
10,000 reasons for my heart to find
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name
And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
10,000 years and then forevermore, forevermore
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name
Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I'll worship Your Holy name
Yes, I will worship Your Holy name
Lord, I'll worship Your Holy name

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