Author: Shirley Erena Murray Hymnal: One in Faith #779 (2015) Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias First Line: Give thanks for life, the measure of our days Lyrics: 1 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days,
Mortal, we pass through beauty that decays,
Yet sing to God our hope, our love, our praise,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2 Give thanks for those who made their life a light
Caught from the Christ flame, bursting through the night,
Who touched the truth, who burned for what is right,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3 And for our own, our living and our dead,
Thanks for the love by which our life is fed,
A love not changed by time or death or dread,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
4 Give thanks for hope, that like the wheat, the grain
That lies in darkness does its life retain
In resurrection to grow green again,
Alleluia! Alleluia! Topics: Consolation Languages: English Tune Title: SINE NOMINE
Give Thanks for Life