Lyrics
My heart is filled with thankfulness
To Him who bore my pain;
Who plumbed the depths of my disgrace
And gave me life again.
Who crushed my curse of sinfulness,
And clothed me with His light,
And wrote His law of righteousness
With power upon my heart.
My heart is filled with thankfulness
To Him who walks beside;
Who floods my weaknesses with strength
And causes fears to fly;
Whose every promise is enough
For every step I take,
Sustaining me with arms of love
And crowning me with grace.
My heart is filled with thankfulness
To Him who reigns above;
Whose wisdom is my perfect peace,
Whose every thought is love.
For every day I have on earth
Is given by the King.
So I will give my life, my all,
To love and follow Him.
A song of praise lending itself to a variety of musical styles!
This is a song of heartfelt thankfulness structured into three verses of past, present and future salvation: the first verse reminds us of Christ’s redemptive work on the cross; the second verse of God’s day-today presence and power with us, walking alongside and providing us with all we need; and the third verse looks forward to the sure knowledge that His eternal rule makes our future assured in Him.
Musically, this song has gone through something of a transformation! Originally a slow, tender song of love and devotion, when we recorded it on the “Creation sings” album we gave it a lively double-time folk feel, complete with a fun reel at the end! I think it works in either style, but we are certainly enjoying the uptempo feel at the moment, as are most people who come to our concerts!
Resources
The Best of Stuart Townend Vol. 2 (Live)
Ultimate Collection – Stuart Townend
