Gratias Agimus (We Give Thanks)

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[Intro – soft bells, morning light through stone]
Gratias agimus tibi
Propter magnam gloriam tuam
[Verse 1 – finger-picked, gentle wonder]
For the breath that found my lungs at dawn
For the night that did not swallow me
For the blood that spoke a better word
When mercy nailed my guilt to Calvary’s tree
For the raven bringing bread to prophets
For the whale that carried Jonah home
For every ordinary miracle
That whispers I am not alone
[Pre-chorus – monk choir, rising]
In omnibus gratias agite
Haec est enim voluntas Dei
(1 Thessalonians 5:18)
[Chorus – full, overflowing]
GRATIAS AGIMUS
For the wounds that bought my peace
GRATIAS AGIMUS
For the chains that had to break
For the tears You kept inside a bottle
For the dawn that always follows ache
Every mercy, every sorrow turned to song
Every breath is borrowed, every note belongs
Gratias agimus
We give thanks with every breath we take
[Verse 2 – rain turns to dancing]
For the ten lepers cleansed and one returned
For the blind who saw and fell to praise
For the widow’s gift of two small coins
That echoed louder than a thousand days
For the bread that fed five thousand hungry souls
For the cup that overflowed with wine
For the empty tomb that morning broke
And made the darkest Friday mine
[Chorus – heavier, heartbeat drums]
GRATIAS AGIMUS
For the cross and for the crown
GRATIAS AGIMUS
For the lost who now are found
For the grace that will not let me go
For the love that would not let You go
Gratias agimus
We give thanks forevermore
[Bridge – silence, then single voice]
Even when I cannot see the reason
Even when the night is long
You are working every moment into glory
And teaching broken hearts a stronger song
(Psalm 107:1)
[Final Chorus – soaring, cathedral alive]
GRATIAS AGIMUS
One day every tongue will join the sound
GRATIAS AGIMUS
Ten thousand times ten thousand fall down
And every knee will bow, every voice will sing
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the King
Gratias agimus
We give thanks
Amen, amen, amen
[Outro – soft bells fading, monk choir]
Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes
Laudate eum, omnes populi
(Psalm 117)
Alleluia.

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[Intro – soft bells, morning light through stone] Gratias agimus tibi Propter magnam gloriam tuam [Verse 1 – finger-picked, gentle wonder] For the breath that found my lungs at dawn For the night that did not swallow me For the blood that spoke a better word When mercy nailed my guilt to Calvary’s tree For the raven bringing bread to prophets For the whale that carried Jonah home For every ordinary miracle That whispers I am not alone [Pre-chorus – monk choir, rising] In omnibus gratias agite Haec est enim voluntas Dei (1 Thessalonians 5:18) [Chorus – full, overflowing] GRATIAS AGIMUS For the wounds that bought my peace GRATIAS AGIMUS For the chains that had to break For the tears You kept inside a bottle For the dawn that always follows ache Every mercy, every sorrow turned to song Every breath is borrowed, every note belongs Gratias agimus We give thanks with every breath we take [Verse 2 – rain turns to dancing] For the ten lepers cleansed and one returned For the blind who saw and fell to praise For the widow’s gift of two small coins That echoed louder than a thousand days For the bread that fed five thousand hungry souls For the cup that overflowed with wine For the empty tomb that morning broke And made the darkest Friday mine [Chorus – heavier, heartbeat drums] GRATIAS AGIMUS For the cross and for the crown GRATIAS AGIMUS For the lost who now are found For the grace that will not let me go For the love that would not let You go Gratias agimus We give thanks forevermore [Bridge – silence, then single voice] Even when I cannot see the reason Even when the night is long You are working every moment into glory And teaching broken hearts a stronger song (Psalm 107:1) [Final Chorus – soaring, cathedral alive] GRATIAS AGIMUS One day every tongue will join the sound GRATIAS AGIMUS Ten thousand times ten thousand fall down And every knee will bow, every voice will sing Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the King Gratias agimus We give thanks Amen, amen, amen [Outro – soft bells fading, monk choir] Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes Laudate eum, omnes populi (Psalm 117) Alleluia.

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