Scripture Verse

Give thanks in all circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Introduction

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August L. Storm
1862–1914

Words: Au­gust L. Storm, in the Swed­ish Sal­va­tion Ar­my pa­per Strids-Ro­pet, 1891. Trans­lat­ed from Swed­ish to Eng­lish by Carl E. Back­strom, 1931.

Music: Jo­han­nes A. Hult­man, in Sol­skens­san­ger, 1910 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Storm,

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Johannes A. Hultman
1861–1942

Lyrics

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!