It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord

December 4

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
And to praise in cheerful lay,
For His faithfulness ev’ry night shows forth,
And His mercy ev’ry day.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
On the harp of solemn sound,
On an instrument of the sweetest strings,
For His works the wide world round.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
For His tho’ts are very deep;
Lo!  His enemies shall be scattered far,
But the righteous shall He keep.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
And to let His fruit be seen,
For the trees of God are like Lebanon,
And their leaf is ever green.

Chorus
Praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord!
And His wondrous name adore!
Praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord!
For He is Most High forevermore!
     James M. Gray