(chorus) thank you lord for being ther for me, for me i've gotta say thank you lord for being there for me seemed like i was going down but your love came in and rescued me wanna thank you lord for being there for me wanna thank you lord for being ther (channel) now if it had not been for the lord who who was on our side there is no way that i could make it no so i come to say i just want to thank you thank you lord for being there for me, ooh for life and health and strengh i'm greatful for life abundantly i wanna say thank you for being a partaker of your grace you know i'm greatful for receiving your mercy daily i wanna say thank you for keeping my loved ones safe you know i'm grateful for allowing my next breath to take i just want to say i'm grateful, i thank you you see i can say it and you can say it and she can say it and he can say it thank you (vamp) thank you jesus, thank you jesus, thank you thank you jesus, thank you jesus thank you thank you jesus thank you i wanna say thank you i just want to say thank you i just want to say i'm greatful i thank you thank you lord for being there, for being ther for me, ooh thank you lord for being there for me