Thanks Be To Our God!

I mentioned in an earlier post that our choir had the privilege and blessing of singing with Travis Cottrell last week. There were many powerful moments during that concert, where we all felt like we were going to just see Christ return at any moment. Our very last song with Travis was "Thanks Be to Our God." It was one of those really personal songs, where we knew every member of our choir was expressing thanks to God for what He has done in our lives. I never want to forget what that felt like, to collectively praise God at that level. 
This Thanksgiving, I want to share these song lyrics with you (sadly I couldn't find a video), because it expresses my heart perfectly. Kurt and I, along with all of our families, are just in awe of what God has done.

For the road that leads from darkness into light,

For the hope that rescues 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!

Hallelujah! Everlasting songs will rise

For all you've done.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Thanks be to our God!

Thanks be to our God!

Hallelujah! Everlasting songs will rise

For all you've done.

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Thanks be to our God!