For what shall I praise Thee, my God and my King?

Verse 1

For what shall I praise thee, my God and my King, For what blessings the tribute of gratitude bring? Shall I praise thee for pleasure, for health, or for ease, For the sunshine of youth, for the garden of peace?

Verse 2

For this I should praise; but if only for this, I should leave half untold the donation of bliss! I thank bless for sickness, for sorrow, and care, For the thorns I have gathered, the anguish I bear;

Verse 3

For nights of anxiety, watching, and tears, A present of pain, a prospective of fears; I praise thee, I bless thee, my Lord and my God, For the good and the evil thy hand hath bestowed!