This past Sunday the choir at my church sang “I Never Lost My Praise”.
You can listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecsa8dlP6Kc&feature=share
I sat in the balcony in awe. I was listening to my testimony…with one exception…
I've lost some good friends along life's way
(My friends have changed over the years, just like the seasons of my life. I grieve for some of them.)
Some loved ones departed in Heaven to stay
(My Hubby, my kid’s Daddy, my mother in law, my kid’s granny, and also many family members & friends, to numerous to list all of them.)
But thank God I didn't lose everything
(I still have my kids, my home, and my finances, to name just a few things.)
I've lost faith in people who said they care
(Some people have let me down… but I have learned that there is only one person to put my trust…my hope...my faith...)
In the time of my crisis they were never there
(At my lowest point of my valley… the only one who was there with me was Jesus.)
But in my disappointment in my season of pain
(In my season of grief.)
One thing never wavered one thing never changed
(“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8)
CHORUS
I never lost my hope
(Hope is what has gotten me through my valley.)
I never lost my joy
(This is the one thing that I have lost…my JOY…Please pray with me that I find it. I have no words to express how much I want… desire… crave… JOY.)
I never lost my faith
(I remember sitting on my Hubby’s bedside telling me…asking me…that no matter what happens…please do not turn my back to God… Keep believing & trusting no matter what. Wish you all could have seen his eyes. His faithful outlook on life is an inspiration to me. I can do nothing but keep my faith…it is what keeps me going)
But most of all I never lost my praise
(I thank God each and every day for all that I am and for all that I have. I want to give HIM all the glory.)
CHOIR
My praise, still here, my praise still----here
(I will never lose this.)
Solo 2
I've let some blessings slip away
(I let some blessing slip through my fingers. I did not grab a hold of them. I did not let some people do what they wanted to do. I did not reach out. I did not ask. I did not appreciate everything & everyone that I should have. I did not show gratitude.)
And I lost my focus and went astray
(To be honest… my focus was on my grief & myself… when it needed to be on Jesus.)
But thank God I didn't lose everything
(again… I still have my kids, my home, and my finances, to name just a few things.)
I've lost possessions that were so dear
(My boat)
And I've lost some battles by walking in fear
(Aren’t we all guilty of this??)
But in the midst of my struggle, in my season of pain
(In my season of grief.)
One thing never wavered, one thing never changed
(I thank God for this…)
CHORUS(CHOIR)
repeat
Praise, praise, praise, praise
Most of all
I never lost my praise
(I pray I never will)
CHORUS
My praise, still here, my praise, still here (2X)
(GOD IS GOOD)
