Following on from John Burland, I have some more, recent Australian music. Happily, Erwin Cabucos has sent me a few more of his songs. I don’t know what I was expecting – it certainly wasn’t this. I love this song – we may have just found the Henry Mancini of Australian Catholic music … and Hank didn’t write his own lyrics.
I am always telling myself to be more grateful, so now I have a song for that. If you use a thanksgiving hymn in your liturgies you have a new one to consider.
I’m not sure if I am grateful for him putting it in the key of Eb minor though. We guitarists will just go Capo 1 as he suggests in the sheet music, but have a thought for the poor keyboard players with six flats plus accidentals.
The sheet music can be purchased at sheetmusicplus.
My backing has slightly different feel to his, so you can sing along to this or Erwin’s own minus one. I let BIAB improvise some horns for the intro and instrumental verse.
1 We have today, to choose to see the bright things
and count the best they can bring
to us, from the One, who provides.
2 We have the past, we can leave behind
and move on from what could have been,
to learn, from those, that can remind.
Chorus
We thank You, Lord, for all the blessings
You’ve given us, every single day.
The life we lead, the moments we live,
We take in every happy way.
The air we breathe, the home we create,
The care we get from friends and family.
The love we share with people who are dear,
You especially.
3 We have tomorrow, to hope and wish and plan for,
and never fret nor worry,
that with God, all will be, OK.
Chorus
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