This chilling 'Give Thanks' rendition performed in 3 languages will lift your spirits today and remind you who is always there for you–God. It’s beautiful and inspiring. Watch the video to feel His presence.
The group of believers sings in 3 languages—English, Hebrew, and Arabic — and it sounds beautiful. It surely brings much honor to God when he sees his children from different parts of the world come together to sing him worship songs.
The song that they chose to sing is Henry Smith Jr.’s “Give Thanks (with a Grateful Heart).” Some of the English lyrics are:
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
Give thanks to the Holy one,
Give thanks because He's given,
Jesus Christ His Son.
It is a beautiful song about gratitude and having a humble heart. Of all of the worship songs in the world, this one is one of the most emotional and powerful.
The Song Was Written By Henry Smith Jr.
The song was written by Henry Smith Jr., who was born with a degenerative disease that made him blind. He was very discouraged after college when he couldn’t find a job, but found encouragement through a sermon his pastor gave. The pastor referenced how Jesus made himself poor to make others rich through him.
Smith said, “In 1978, in an apartment in Williamsburg, Virginia, I wrote Give Thanks. Shortly thereafter my wife, Cindy, and I sang the song at our church. We repeated it a number of times over a period of several weeks.”
Eight years later, a friend brought him a cassette with his song, listed as “author unknown.” Hosanna! Music had published it, and Don Moen sang it on his album.
Henry said, “I called the company and told them I had written the song. Their response was, ‘Good! We have been trying to find you.’ Since then, more than 50 recording companies have produced ‘Give Thanks.’”
It’s wonderful how God used Henry’s struggles to inspire him to write this and encourage thousands who’ve heard it.
"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him,” Colossians 3:17