Praising God

Even I like to be praised By the kind word or the gentle thoughts Even I like the feeling of joy Brought by a kindness, a sincere admiring Even I like the approval of another Who hears what I say and cares enough to pray For me, the mere child of a living King Thus, I know – when I say God is worthy of our praise – the King of Kings, The forever light, the maker of all that is, The inspiration and the giver of dreams, The peace that comes to those who believe, The miracle of life – inside the heart who is right I know, I believe, I can see that He is worthy Of all the praise I can impart, all the worship I can give… He is hope – He is faith – He is love and He is grace He is the reason that I can say, life has meaning And life is inspired by the joy that I feel on the inside Because He is alive and He silences all the fears, Wipes away the lingering tears and promises me years Filled with love beyond what I might think of, Love that is alive and love that will abide throughout All time – this is a love that survives because of Him, The giver of life, the meaning of life, the reason for life He is the answer to my every prayer He stills the seas of worry and doubt He is the kindness in everything I share He promises His wonders are beyond compare He is the way to change the darkest night He removes the shadows and restores the hope He is the One I will always believe – He is mine He is the reason that my soul fears and… He is the reason that I can overcome every fear He is the love that lives in my heart And He is the life that restores me when I hurt He is forever, written by the stars… And He is the beautiful that shines from the heart He is everything that I will ever need He brings me joy and He brings me peace Forever and ever… I’ll always believe – thanks to Him I can go into eternity with the hope of life That is forever, always – praising this King, Who reigns in everlasting peace – Thanks to Him I’m blessed beyond what I can even praise – but still I’ll praise Him with everything my heart can express… I’ll praise Him beyond the heart He has blessed!