Nichole Nordeman - Gratitude

^CSend some rain, would You ^Csend some rain? 'Cause the ^Fearth is dry and needs to ^Cdrink again And the ^Fsun is high and we are ^Csinking in the ^Dmshade ^G Would You ^Csend a cloud, thunder ^Clong and loud? Let the ^Fsky grow black and send some ^Cmercy down Surely ^CYou can see that we are ^Fthirsty and a^Dmfraid ^G But m^Amaybe not, not t^Foday ^DmMaybe You'll provide in other ^Amways And if ^Fthat's the c^Gase . . .

We'll give t^Chanks to You With g^Cratitude For lessons l^Fearned in how to ^Cthirst for You How to ^Cbless the very sun that ^Fwarms our face If You ^Fnever ^Dmsend ^Gus r^Cain

^CDaily bread, give us ^Cdaily bread Bless our ^Fbodies, keep our ^Cchildren fed Fill our ^Fcups, then fill them ^Cup again ^Dmtonight ^{G C}Wrap us up and ^Cwarm us through Tucked ^Faway beneath our s^Cturdy roofs Let us ^Cslumber safe from ^Fdanger's view this ^Dmtime ^G Or ^Ammaybe not, not ^Ftoday ^DmMaybe You'll provide in ^Amother ways And if ^Fthat's the ^Gcase . . .

We'll give ^Cthanks to You With ^Cgratitude A lesson ^Flearned to hunger ^Cafter You That a ^Cstarry sky offers a ^Fbetter view if no ^Froof is o^Amverhead And if we ^Fnever ^Dmtaste ^Gthat ^Cbread

^AmOh, the differences that ^Foften are between ^AmEverything we want and ^Fwhat we really need

So g^Crant us peace, Jesus, ^Cgrant us peace ^FMove our hearts to hear a s^Cingle beat Between ^Calibis and ^Fenemies ^Dmtonight ^{G Am}Or maybe not, ^Fnot today ^DmPeace might be another ^Amworld away And if t^Fhat's the c^Gase . . .

We'll give ^Cthanks to You With ^Cgratitude For ^Flessons learned in how to ^Ctrust in You That we are ^Cblessed beyond what we could ^Fever dream In ^Fabundance or in ^Amneed And if You ^Fnever grant us ^Ampeace But J^Fesus, w^Dmould ^GYou p^Clease . . .