The Sacrifice of Praise

Due to distractions, I missed "Thankful Thursday" today, but it isn't too late to be thankful.

The Sacrifice of Praise

      Impossible it seems,

      Amidst my shattered dreams,

To break the power of discontent

To which my selfish soul is bent.

      And yet I make the choice

      In all things to rejoice;

To offer thanks in everything

And teach my weary heart to sing.

      It is my Lord’s command,

      And by His strength I stand,

So, even in my darkest days,

I make the sacrifice of praise.

      If I will but obey

      And cast my doubts away,

He always will the faith impart

To praise Him wholly from the heart.

      A sacrifice it is

      To bend my will to His,

But, oh, the peace and joy it pays

To make the sacrifice of praise!