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The church I visited this morning was singing Gratefulness, a newish song by Rend Collective.
As we were going along we got to the bridge:
I’ll choose to see my pain as some kind of blessing
I’ll choose to see my trials as some kind of joy
I’ll see Your goodness in the land of the living
So while I’m still breathing, I choose gratefulness
Which I found funny for some reason or another. So I had a laugh while I was singing. What can you do?

The full lyrics:
1.
He puts the next breath in my lungs
He pours that new wine in my cup
I can’t stop singing of all He’s done
His mercies are new every morning
Refrain.
I will enter His gates
with gratefulness, gratefulness
He turns my sorrow to praise
Through gratefulness, gratefulness
2.
He leads me through my wilderness
He lifts me up when I’ve no fighting left
I can’t stop singing how good He is
His mercies are new every morning
Refrain.
Bridge.
I’ll choose to see my pain as some kind of blessing
I’ll choose to see my trials as some kind of joy
I’ll see Your goodness in the land of the living
So while I’m still breathing, I choose gratefulness
(Repeat)
Refrain.

Words and Music: Gareth Gilkeson, Chris Llewellyn, Ethan Hulse
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