I Will Praise Him In the Receiving and In the Taking Away

The Lord He give’s and the Lord He take’s away For as I was naked coming into this world So to will I be naked when I leave Stripped naked of all unnecessary things Unnecessary beliefs, hopes and dreams But with a constant knowing within my heart, my spirit and my soul He give’s just what I need, just when I need it the most. To Him be the glory Blessed be the name My Lord I will praise I will praise in the receiving and in the taking away Though at times my heart will bleed for the pain seems unbearable to proceed Yet my pain is incomparable to the blood you shed for me Even in your darkest hour of anguish Blood seeped from your pores When a heavenly angel appeared giving strength, for you to carry out your call Let me pray more fervently Let me not sleep For the sorrow of my anguish has not yet reached its peek For Him who is able to do immeasurably more than I can ever ask or see According to His power that is at work within me To Him be the glory Blessed be the name My Lord I will praise I will praise in the receiving and in the taking away But with a constant knowing within my heart, my spirit and my soul He give’s just what I need, just when I need it the most