For This I have Jesus

For the joys and for the sorrows
The best and worst of times,
For this moment, for tomorrow
For all that lies behind
Fears that crowd around me
For the failure of my plans
For the dreams of all I hope to be
The truth of what I am...

For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus
I have Jesus.

For the tears that flow in secret
In the broken times
For the moments of elation
Of the troubled mind
For all the disappointments
Or the sting of old regrets
All my prayers and longings
That seem unanswered yet....

For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus
I have Jesus.

For the weakness of my body
The burdens of each day
For the nights of doubt and worry
When sleep has fled away
Needing reassurance
And the will to start again
A steely-eyed endurance
The strength to fight and win...

For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus
For this I have Jesus
I have Jesus.

*Graham Kendrick