More Gospel Songs Of Thanks: Kim McFarland & Mississippi Mass Choir

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post features a sound file of a Gospel song of thanks sung by Kim McFarland & choir and a video of a Gospel song of thanks sung by Mississippi Mass Choir. Lyrics to these two featured songs are included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for religious, historical, and aesthetic purposes.

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FEATURED SONGS

Example #1: TCS - Thank You, featuring Kim McFarland



Minjalewissr, Uploaded on Jul 17, 2008

Rev. Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers with soloist Kim McFarland singing Thank You from way back in the day. This is very rare and not too many people have heard it.
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LYRICS:

Soloist: I have a friend
Who’ll go with me till the end
He’ll stick right by my side
through the storms of life, yes He will
He won’t let you down
You never have to worry
Just keep trusting and believing
Things will work out alright.
[So] Jesus is my friend
In whom I appreciate
All that He’s done for me
And through His blood He saved me.
I can’t thank Him enough for His mercy and His grace
towards me.
I just wanna say
“Oh Lord, thank you.”
[Oh-o-o] Thank you
Choir-Thank you
Soloist- For your goodness
Choir-For your goodness
Soloist: [Oh-o-o] Thank you
Choir: Thank you
Soloist: For your kindness
Choir: For your kindness
Soloist: Thank you
Choir: Thank you
Soloist: For your many blessing
Choir: For your many blessings
Soloist: For the many times I needed you
Thank you
I just really wanna thank you
Choir: I really want to thank you
Soloist: I really want to thank you. Oh-o-o-o I {elongated}
Chorus: I {elongated}
Soloist: I just want
to thank you
Choir: I want to thank you
Soloist: I {repeated multiple times} really want
to {elongated} thank you, Lord
Choir: I want to thank you
Soloist: Thank you
Choir: Thank you
Soloist: For your mercy
Choir: For your mercy
Choir: I just wanna (do)?
Soloist: I {elongated} wanna thank you Jesus, Yes I do
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: You’ve been a strong tower
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: [Oh-o-o] In my weakest hour.
Thank you Jesus
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: [You, you] You’ve been ah friend, Lord
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: When I didn’t have no friend
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: [Oh-o] And I wanna thank you, Jesus
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: [Oh-o] You’ve been so good to me
Thank you Jesus
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: [Yeah Oh-o] I wanna thank you Jesus
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: You’ve been better to me
than I’ve been to myself
Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus
Choir: Thank you Jesus
Soloist: You’ve been so good to me.
Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus
Choir: Thank you Jesus

(Soloist and choir continues in this pattern, and song ends with soloist and choir singing)
I just want to thank you.
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Transcription by Azizi Powell from the sound file. Any additions & corrections to this transcription, as well as any information about the composer are very welcome.

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Example #2: Lord I Thank You - Mississippi Mass Choir



Kadeem Graves, Uploaded on Jan 11, 2010

This is from there 2002 album, "Amazing Love". Soloist: Emma Curry
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TRANSCRIPTION OF INTRODUCTION AND SONG
Here's my transcription of the introduction to this song. This transcription is given without most of the audience responses.

[The woman speaker walks on stage. A woman in the audience says “Alright now!”]
Speaker: Holy is His name.
There’s no other name by which man can be saved except by the name of Jesus.
One song writer wrote “Everyday is a day of Thanksgiving.”
When you woke up this morning, and He started you on your way, did you say “Thank you?”
He put food on your table. Oh, I know that the Man is able. Did you say “Thank you?”
Take time to say “Thank you.”
He soothes your doubts and calms your fears. Tell Him “Thank you”.
He’s bread in a starving land. Water in dry places, joy in sorrow, my hope for tomorrow.
If I had ten thousand tongues it still wouldn’t be enough to say “Thank you”.
[A woman in the audience says “Alright!”]
Take time to say “Thank ya, thank ya Jesus!”
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LYRICS:
Mississippi Mass Choir Lord I Thank You
Verse 1:
You've been mighty good to me,
You opened doors that I could not see;
(Lord, I thank You).

Verse 2:
You woke me early this morning,
You let me see a brand new dawning;
(Lord, I thank You).

Verse 3:
You made a way out of no way,
You turned my darkness into day;
(Lord, I thank You).

Verse 4:
You put food on my table,
Lord, I serve You for You're able;
(Lord, I thank You).

Chorus 1:
(Thank You) thank You,
(when everything I try fails).
Lord, I want to thank You,
(Lord, You stepped right in and You were there).

Verse 5:
When the enemy comes in like a flood,
You send Your angels from above;
(Lord, I thank You).

Chorus 2:
(Thank You) thank You,
(for comforting in time of sorrow).
Lord, I want to thank You,
(You're my hope for tomorrow).

Verse 6:
You were there when I needed You most,
You even filled me with the Holy Ghost;
(Lord, I thank You).

Bridge:
I thank You, Jesus,
I thank You, Lord.

I thank You, Jesus,
I thank You, Lord.

I thank You, Jesus,
I thank You, Lord.

I thank You, Jesus,
Lord, I thank You.
Lord, I thank You.

Vamp 1:
I thank You, Jesus.
I thank You, Lord.
I thank You, Jesus,
Lord, I, I just want to.

Vamp 2:
Lord, I thank You, Jesus,
Lord, I thank You, Lord.

Vamp 1

Vamp 2

Ending:
Lord, I thank You.
Lord, I thank You,
thank You, thank You.

Online Source: http://www.elyrics.net/read/m/mississippi-mass-choir-lyrics/lord-i-thank-you-lyrics.html
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Any additions & corrections to this transcription, as well as any information about the composer are very welcome.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND THANKS
Thanks to the composer/s of these Gospel songs. My thanks to the arrangers, vocalists, and musicians that are featured in these videos. Thanks also to the uploaders of this sound file and this video.

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