Scripture Verse

In every thing give thanks. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Introduction

Words: Ma­til­da C. Day, 1887.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Day (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Ten thou­sand thanks to Je­sus,
Whose life our ran­som paid,
Whose blood a full atone­ment
For all the world has made.
Let ev­ery heart ad­ore Him;
Let ev­ery crea­ture sing
Ten thou­sand thanks to Je­sus,
Our Sav­ior and our king.

Refrain

Ten thou­sand thanks,
Ten thou­sand thanks,
We’ll praise Him o’er and o’er;
And for the life with Him to live,
Ten thou­sand, thou­sand more!

Ten thou­sand thanks to Je­sus;
How glad­ly would we give
Ten thou­sand lives to Je­sus,
Had we so long to live.
Ten thou­sand tongues shall praise Him,
Ten thou­sand songs as­cend
To Him, our blest Re­deem­er,
To Him, our dear­est friend!

Refrain

Ten thou­sand thanks to Je­sus
For bless­ings ev­ery hour;
Ten thou­sand times ten thou­sand,
For love’s re­deem­ing pow­er;
And when we hear His wel­come
Beyond the roll­ing sea,
His love thro’ end­less ag­es
Our sweet­est song shall be!

Refrain