Blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where streams of abundance flow
Blessed by Your name
Blessed be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all that it should be
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing Your pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Blessed be Your name
That last little part, the "bridge", is the part that sticks with me the most. It's been almost three years since this song hit me so hard. Our church had lost a beloved minister, friend, musician, husband, father near the end of the week. Saturday we held a memorial service as his funeral was going to be in his home state. Sunday morning our pastor got us all through the service, not coldly, but not openly grieving, we had guests. Oh, but Sunday evening. The family and the pastor had left to be at the funeral on Monday and we, as a church, gave praise and worship to God. Our hearts cried out to Him. We understood that He can give and take away and we still chose to say Blessed be Your name.
Time has passed and we've "moved on." Many of us have struggled with different things in life, even understanding how or why God allows the things He does. But regardless of what He gives or takes away, I have to trust Him. In trusting Him I will find joy (Psalm 33:21) and strength that never ends (Isaiah 26:4). So even when I am afraid, I will trust Him (Psalm 56:3) and my heart will choose to say Blessed be Your name.
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