Anthem for Today

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"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"

by, Matt Redman

[Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
[Chorus]
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
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
[Chorus x2]
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
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
Lord, I'll worship Your holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
I'll worship Your holy name

I am struck by the lyrics that I bolded and underlined…and so desire the my heart would sing  the same songs of joy in the evening that it sings as each new day dawns and begins.  I often seem to lose my patience and my songs of joy by lunch time…sometimes even earlier as it is easy to be overwhelmed by the myriad distractions and ‘joy busters’  that come my way each day…may my heart remember that whatever lies in today…whatever comes to pass…I still have reason to sing…MAY the LORD BE BLESSED!

Happy Monday.

Be blessed.