Thankful to be Thankful

Thankful to be Thankful

by Vicki Porter

We should be thankful to be thankful 

On this Thanksgiving Day- 

We have reason to sing praises, 

We are headed Heaven's Way! 

 

There are many in this darkened world 

Who cannot feel the same- 

They cannot sing and praise their Lord- 

Some don't even know His name! 

They have never met the Shepherd

Who dearly died on their behalf,

Who longs to comfort them and guide them

With His righteous rod and staff.

Some are so cruelly shackled

By life's problems and its pains,

And unaware that there's a Saviour

Who wants to break their chains.

Some, though, there are who've heard of Him

The salvation He imparts,

But still hesitate to ask Him

To come into their hearts- 

 With lives of deep confusion,

They try to handle life alone,

And never, ever seek and find

The peace He gives His own.

They face the darkest future

Without salvation's light,

Not turning to the One

Who gives Sin-blinded men their sight. 

Along with God's great blessings to us,

There's a duty we've been shown-

To reach out to all His wandering sheep,

And let His name be known.

May we, the saved, be thankful

That we can thankful be,

And pray that all these unsaved souls

Can someday praise like we!