O give thanks to the Lord,
Because He is so good;
Be within one accord,
Worship Him as you should.
 
His mercy and His grace,
It endures forever;
With wanting to embrace,
Hold you not to sever.
 
Repeat all you have heard,
For the one who defends;
Remembering each word,
Of the one who befriends.
 
From the east and the west,
From the south and the north;
Jesus knows what is best,
His people come henceforth.
 
They wandered through the land,
Without any city;
Just tumbleweed and sand,
It was not too pretty.
 
They hungered and they thirst,
None of them seem to cope;
Each one had to be first,
Appearing to lose hope.
 
In their distress they cried,
Christ hears and He rescues;
He is the crucified,
By moral and virtues.
 
Let them give thanks and praise,
To the Lord for His grace;
And worshiping always,
As we go to His place.


Copyright © 2013 Richard Newton Sherrer