A song made by Benjamen Oladokun
A song made by Benjamen Oladokun
Intro
Oh Lord, we bless Your name!
Verse 1
Lord, we have come with grateful hearts,
To bless Your name today,
For the gift of this Your son,
Whom You have kept by grace.
Through many seasons, many years,
Your hand has led him on,
And by Your power, by Your love,
His light is shining strong.
Pre-Chorus
You have kept him,
You have helped him,
You have caused his life to speak,
And the nations have been blessed
By the beauty of Your grace.
Chorus
Thank You, Lord, for PYD,
For the vessel, for the grace,
For the fire, for the strength,
For the calling on his life.
Thank You, Lord, for fifty years,
For Your mercy and Your hand,
In this Golden Year we praise You,
Faithful God, we lift Your name. (Amen!)
Verse 2
You made him a father to many,
A shepherd with Your heart,
A guiding light to countless lives,
Set apart from the start.
From campus days to many nations,
Your purpose has been clear,
And through his yes, so many lives
Have seen Your glory near.
Pre-Chorus
You have kept him,
You have helped him,
You have caused his life to speak,
And the nations have been blessed
By the beauty of Your grace.
Chorus
Thank You, Lord, for PYD,
For the vessel, for the grace,
For the fire, for the strength,
For the calling on his life.
Thank You, Lord, for fifty years,
For Your mercy and Your hand,
In this Golden Year we praise You,
Faithful God, we lift Your name.
Bridge
(Chai!) Ben and Oluchi give You thanks,
For the blessing of his life,
For the prayers, the love, the wisdom,
For the covering through the years.
And as we honor this great milestone,
We ask for greater days ahead,
More strength, more grace, more glory,
Let Your oil rest on his head.
Final Chorus
Thank You, Lord, for PYD,
For the vessel, for the grace,
For the fire, for the strength,
For the calling on his life.
Thank You, Lord, for fifty years,
For Your mercy and Your hand,
In this Golden Year we praise You,
Faithful God, we lift Your name.
Outro
All the glory goes to You, (Yes Lord!)
For the life You have sustained,
For the gift that he has been,
For the souls that he has raised.
Thank You, Lord, for PYD,
And for many more beautiful years. (Hallelujah!)