For the Church Lyrics

I grew up crawling under pews and running free

It was all my sanctuary

Knew my way into the kitchen

Where I know you can find

A little foretaste of communion

There was a man with a smile and stick of gum

For all the kids when church was done

He musta had his pockets full to be sure

He could share his gift with everyone

And in the end to celebrate his life

We all were given one last piece

And the people round the room were holding tight

Knowing now the precious thing it means

Thank you God for the church

For the ones who showed us what it is

To love like Jesus

For the beautiful saints

With a big enough faith to live as He would

To give out all the grace they had

To give away

Thank you God for the church

I remember sharing the hymnal

With my mother singing harmony beside me

And the faces of the gathered congregation

That seemed more like a family

And those few years we met together

Round the table to draw the circle wider

Though it didn't last forever

It was still a shining sight of Your desires

Thank you God for the church

For the ones who showed us what it is

To love like Jesus

For the beautiful saints

With a big enough faith to live as He would

To give out all the grace they had

To give away

Thank you God for the church

I sat to pray with a woman ready to say

Her goodbye to this world

And I stumbled for the words to give thanks

In the face of a faith like hers

As I held her hand and closed my eyes

I could feel it was her steady hand

Really holding mine

Thank you God for the church

For the ones who showed us what it is

To love like Jesus

For the beautiful saints

With a big enough faith to live as He would

To give out all the grace they had

To give away

Thank you God for the church