The song expresses deep gratitude to God for returning the soul each morning and for
the gift of life.
It describes a personal bond and steady faith that accompany a person through every path and every fall.
It is an inner prayer, heart to heart, understood fully only by God.
Light and the new day symbolize renewal, hope, and a return to faith.
Chorus
I thank You, God, before Your face,
Living King who guards my days,
For You returned my soul to me,
In mercy great, in faith I see.
Verse 1
This day begins
With thankful prayer,
Each breath I take
A gift You share.
My soul connects itself to You,
Forever in Your shadow true.
Verse 2
If I should fall,
You clear my way,
I lift my eyes to You and pray,
For Your own light walks close with me.
Along the roads that twist and wind,
Your blessed Name, my strength I find.
Chorus
I thank You, God, before Your face,
Living King who guards my days,
For You returned my soul to me,
In mercy great, in faith I see.
Verse 3
My faith in You
Opens mercy’s gate,
Heart to heart
We meet and wait.
I have no words except my prayer,
Only God knows what I bear.
Verse 4
The sun has risen with Your light,
My soul returns to You in sight,
Each time the light is born again,
My heart comes back with faith, amen.
Chorus
I thank You, God, before Your face,
Living King who guards my days,
For You returned my soul to me,
In mercy great, in faith I see.
