Thanks to God

Thanks to God for my Re­deem­er

Thanks for all Thou dost pro­vide!

Thanks for times now but a me­mo­ry

Thanks for Je­sus by my side!

Thanks for plea­sant

bal­my spring­time

Thanks for dark and stor­my fall!

Thanks for tears by now for­got­ten

Thanks for peace with­in my soul!

Thanks for pray­ers that Thou hast an­swered

Thanks for what Thou dost deny!

Thanks for storms that I have wea­thered

Thanks for all Thou dost sup­ply!

Thanks for pain

and thanks for plea­sure

Thanks for com­fort in des­pair!

Thanks for grace that none can mea­sure

Thanks for love be­yond com­pare!

Thanks for ros­es by the way­side

Thanks for thorns their stems con­tain!

Thanks for home and thanks for fire­side

Thanks for hope

that sweet re­frain!

Thanks for joy and thanks for sor­row

Thanks for heav’n­ly peace with Thee!

Thanks for hope in the to­mor­row

Thanks through all eter­ni­ty!