Ujamaa Christian Poetry

LORD I THANK YOU

I thank You for the light of the sun
And that of the moon that fades at dawn

For joy in my heart and laughter on my lips
And Your praise in the trees birds do sing

For the wind that blows howling Your glory
And the rivers that flows telling Your story

For the clouds releasing the rains of Your power
And the soil giving way to crops at its hour

For animals in the jungle praising You in their own language
And the ones in the sea honouring You with an adage

For the cold of winter and warmth of spring
And the hope blooming flowers do bring

For the frogs croaking in Your praise
And the insects floating in Your grace

For the lizard after a fall giving You thanks
And the lung fishes that sniff air at river banks

For Your mercies how strong, how tender till the end
And Your joy how full to all men

Written by Otse Ogorry