Lord, thank You for these days
Lord, thank You for these days
This has been the most trying year
Of testing and refining here
And I wouldn’t have it any other way
Lord, thank You for these days
And I will always choose to praise You

Lord, thank You for this place
Lord, thank You for Your grace
There is mercy in the midst of tests
An oasis in this wilderness
And Your light to lead my way
Lord, thank You for this place
And I will always choose to praise You

And I wanna stay
Desperate
I will remain
Desperate
For You

Lord I thank You for this rain
Healing waters when there’s pain
There are rivers of Your providence
Surrounding our obedience
In Your faithfulness, I put my faith
So Lord I thank You for this rain
And I will always choose to praise You

I wanna stay
Desperate
I will remain
Desperate
For You

Oh Jesus
For You Holy Spirit
For You O’ my Father
For You, for You
All my days I’ll sing Your praises

Music - Phil Joel / Lyrics - Phil Joel, Dale Evrist

Behind the Song:
Ps 119:145-149

'I don’t want to sound like a cry baby, but last year was tough. There were so many challenges. Some of it was the Lord’s hand refining, and some of it was blatant opposition. Either way, it pushed me to a place of desperation and dependence on God. And that’s where I want to stay.' — Phil Joel