Grateful
LeCrae feat. J.R. Lyrics

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Father, You're so good
We just wanna thank You on this one, Lord
It's all about You, Lord

Clap, Put your hands together
If you love Jesus Christ, put your hands together and Clap, clap
Put your hands together
If you're in love with God, y’all, put em together

Lord, You've done so much for us
Look at the faith, You entrust to us and plus,
You're benevolent
God, it's evident
You're the giver of the life that we're cherishing
You walk on winds majestic flawless
You saved the lost, redeemed the lawless
I thank You for letting me know You
Fortunate that I should even get to behold You
Lord, I'm lowly
You chose me
to witness Your glory by being made Holy
You know me, my ins and outs
you calm all of my anxieties and end my doubts
Thank you to the Holy Spirit living within me
Though times I may grieve You, the Son has cleansed me
No longer fear the terrors of night
If 10,000 fall on my right, I'll call on Your might

Lord, I'm grateful for all that You are to me
I'll walk with you daily, but still it amazes me
How You never change, never change, never change
Your love, it stays the same, stays the same, stays the same

Goodness, gracious, Lord
Anybody in the hood ever taste this before?
Been chased by the Lord, been embraced by the Lord
Got me sittin back just givin' thanks to the Lord
But even in the midst of that there's plenty of little things I forget to add
All these little things I will miss so bad
So let me take a second and mention that
I appreciate the things You do
And worship is more than just trying to sing to You but still
You know we're gonna sing to You
And say thanks for some other little things You do
Thanks for the mornings that You open my eyes
And I don't see 20/20 but I see alright
Thank You, Lord, yeah, I can see that sky
You created with the sun, yeah I can see that rise
Thank You

Thank God I can rest in You
You're perfect, my life I invest in You
Your mercy endures, Your Grace is sufficient
You're holy and pure You gave me vision and
Some say they wanna touch the sky
But I rather touch the God who can justify
The ocean, the mountains, the clouds amaze me
I can't believe I know the God that made these
Sometimes I can be that guy who takes for granted the breathe I breath inside
Yes, I'm fearfully and wonderfully made
These are gifts that you've given even to the depraved
And if your boy wasn't saved you would still deserve praise, you're the God of ages

I'm glad I can open your pages
And see with amazement all your wonderful ways

Overall Meaning

The song "Grateful" by LeCrae feat. J.R. is a song of thanksgiving to God for all that He has done for the singers. The song starts by acknowledging God's goodness and thanking Him for entrusting them with faith. They then proceed to extol God's generosity, evidencing how they are cherishing the life that He has given them. They refer to Him walking on winds majestic and flawless and saving the lost and redeeming the lawless. They thank Him for making them Holy and granting them the privilege of witnessing His glory. The singer is grateful that God knows them and all their ins and outs, calming all their anxieties and ending their doubts, and they further thank the Holy Spirit for living within them. The songs also acknowledges that although they may grieve Him sometimes, the Son cleanses them. They, therefore, declare that they no longer fear the terrors of night, confident in calling on His might even if 10,000 fall on the right.

In the second verse, they express their gratitude for God's unchanging nature, appreciating that His love remains the same. They acknowledge God's many blessings, which they might sometimes take for granted but still worship Him. They take a moment to appreciate even the little things He does, such as opening their eyes in the morning and seeing the sky He created. They also acknowledge that they can rest in God and have invested their lives in Him. They appreciate His mercy and grace, which are sufficient and recognize His holiness and purity. They also acknowledge how amazing it is to know the God who made the oceans, the mountains, and the clouds, thanking Him for fearfully and wonderfully making them.

Overall, "Grateful" is a song of reverence and acknowledgement of God's blessings in the singers' lives. It is an expression of appreciation to God for His grace, mercy, and love that has never faltered.

Line by Line Meaning

Father, You're so good
Acknowledging the goodness of God

We just wanna thank You on this one, Lord
Expressing gratitude towards God

It's all about You, Lord
Acknowledging that everything is about God

Clap, Put your hands together
Encouraging listeners to clap and show their love for Jesus Christ and God

If you love Jesus Christ, put your hands together and Clap, clap
Encouraging listeners to clap if they love Jesus Christ

If you're in love with God, y’all, put em together
Encouraging listeners to put their hands together if they love God

Lord, You've done so much for us
Acknowledging that God has done a lot for us

Look at the faith, You entrust to us and plus,
Appreciating the faith that God has given us

You're benevolent
Recognizing that God is kind and generous

God, it's evident
Acknowledging that it's evident that God is present

You're the giver of the life that we're cherishing
Recognizing that God is the giver of life

You walk on winds majestic flawless
Acknowledging God's power and majesty

You saved the lost, redeemed the lawless
Recognizing that God has the power to save and redeem

I thank You for letting me know You
Expressing gratitude for knowing God

Fortunate that I should even get to behold You
Feeling fortunate to be able to behold God

Lord, I'm lowly
Acknowledging humility before God

You chose me
Recognizing that God chose us

to witness Your glory by being made Holy
Recognizing that we can witness God's glory by being made holy

You know me, my ins and outs
Recognizing God's knowledge of us

you calm all of my anxieties and end my doubts
Acknowledging God's ability to calm anxieties and doubts

Thank you to the Holy Spirit living within me
Expressing gratitude for the Holy Spirit

Though times I may grieve You, the Son has cleansed me
Recognizing that the Son cleanses us and expressing remorse for grieving the Holy Spirit

No longer fear the terrors of night
Acknowledging that we no longer need to fear the dark and scary things in life with God by our side

If 10,000 fall on my right, I'll call on Your might
Acknowledging that with God's might we are never alone and can overcome any obstacles

Lord, I'm grateful for all that You are to me
Expressing gratitude for everything that God is

I'll walk with you daily, but still it amazes me
Acknowledging God's continuous guidance every day

How You never change, never change, never change
Recognizing that God never changes

Your love, it stays the same, stays the same, stays the same
Acknowledging that God's love for us never changes

Goodness, gracious, Lord
Expressing amazement and recognition of God's goodness

Anybody in the hood ever taste this before?
Questioning if others have tasted God's goodness before

Been chased by the Lord, been embraced by the Lord
Recognizing that God chases and embraces us

Got me sittin back just givin' thanks to the Lord
Expressing gratitude and sitting back to give thanks to God

But even in the midst of that there's plenty of little things I forget to add
Acknowledging that there are many little things to be grateful for

All these little things I will miss so bad
Recognizing that we may take little things for granted

So let me take a second and mention that
Taking a moment to express gratitude for the little things

I appreciate the things You do
Expressing appreciation for the things God does

And worship is more than just trying to sing to You but still
Recognizing that worship is more than just singing

You know we're gonna sing to You
Acknowledging that we will always sing to God

And say thanks for some other little things You do
Expressing gratitude for other little things God does

Thanks for the mornings that You open my eyes
Expressing gratitude for waking up and having sight

And I don't see 20/20 but I see alright
Acknowledging that even if we don't have perfect vision, we can still see alright

Thank You, Lord, yeah, I can see that sky
Expressing gratitude for the sky that God created

You created with the sun, yeah I can see that rise
Acknowledging that God created the sun and the sunrise

Thank God I can rest in You
Acknowledging that we can rest in God

You're perfect, my life I invest in You
Acknowledging that God is perfect and we invest our life in Him

Your mercy endures, Your Grace is sufficient
Recognizing that God's mercy and grace never ends and is always sufficient

You're holy and pure You gave me vision and
Recognizing that God is holy and pure and gave us vision

Some say they wanna touch the sky
Acknowledging that some people may want to do great things

But I rather touch the God who can justify
Acknowledging that it's better to be close to God

The ocean, the mountains, the clouds amaze me
Expressing amazement for God's creation

I can't believe I know the God that made these
Expressing awe at the fact that we know the creator of the world

Sometimes I can be that guy who takes for granted the breathe I breath inside
Recognizing that we may take the breath in our lungs for granted

Yes, I'm fearfully and wonderfully made
Acknowledging that we are made wonderfully by God

These are gifts that you've given even to the depraved
Recognizing that God gives gifts even to those who are depraved

And if your boy wasn't saved you would still deserve praise, you're the God of ages
Recognizing that even if we weren't saved, we should still praise God

I'm glad I can open your pages
Expressing gratitude for the Bible

And see with amazement all your wonderful ways
Expressing amazement at God's wonderful ways

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