Today’s modern hymn focus will be

“10,000 Reasons”

This modern-day hymn was written in 2012 by Matt Redman & Jonas Myrin, with whom he had collaborated with on a number of other occasions. Jonas played an idea for a chorus melody, and Matt felt it fit perfectly for a song based on the opening verse of Psalm 103. In fact, the song came together rather quickly in a spontaneous moment and they knew it was under the leading of the Holy Spirit!

He explained “The point behind this song is this: If you wake up one morning and you cannot think of a reason to bring God some kind of offering of thanks or praise, then you can be sure there’s something wrong on your end of the pipeline, and not His. We live beneath an unceasing flow of goodness, kindness, greatness and holiness, and every day we’re given reason after reason why Jesus is so completely and utterly worthy of our highest and best devotion.”*

Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name

Sing like never, O my soul, I’ll worship His holy name

We need to wake up every morning with praise and thanksgiving upon our lips. He has given us a new day to live for Him. If nothing else, praise Him for waking you up and giving you air to breathe!

YOUTUBE:

10,000 Reasons

Chorus
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul, worship His holy Name.
Sing like never before, O my soul.
I’ll worship Your holy Name.

Verse 1
The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning;
It’s time to sing Your song again.
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me,
Let me be singing when the evening comes.

Chorus
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul, worship His holy Name.
Sing like never before, O my soul.
I’ll worship Your holy Name.

Verse 2
You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger,
Your Name is great and Your heart is kind;
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing,
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

Chorus
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul, worship His holy Name.
Sing like never before, O my soul.
I’ll worship Your holy Name.

Verse 3
And on that day when my strength is failing,
The end draws near and my time has come;
Still my soul sings Your praise unending,
Ten thousand years and then forevermore.

Chorus
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul, worship His holy Name.
Sing like never before, O my soul.
I’ll worship Your holy Name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
O my soul, worship His holy Name.
Sing like never before, O my soul.
I’ll worship Your holy Name.

*Woship Leader Magazine/songfacts

www.songfacts.com/facts/famtt-redman/10000-reasons-bless-the-lord