Borrowed Breath

I will give thanks to the Lord
     because of His righteousness;
I will sing the praises of the name
     of the Lord Most High.
                           (Psalm 7:17 TNIV)

I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness.

My soul will break forth with joyous shouts too long repressed.

I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High,

For when He sings over me, I must, I will reply.

I must respond

With grateful prayers.

Praises beyond,

My deepest despair.

I will give thanks to the Lord because of His loving-kindness.

For He set my spirit free and gave me sight for blindness.

I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High,

For He hears each stifled groan and each muffled cry.

I must respond

With grateful prayers.

Praises beyond,

My deepest despair.

I will give thanks to the Lord because of His mercy.

For He redeems the lost and satisfies the thirsty.

I will sing of His love, deeper than I can comprehend,

I will praise the Lamb who was slain and who rose again.

I must respond

With grateful prayers.

Praises beyond,

My deepest despair.

I must respond.