And They Praised God

And They Praised God

Lyrics:

I sang to the people in Russia

As they were searching for the truth

Their eyes were so cold and empty

From the eldest to the youth

What a privilege I had to carry

The joy of the God we love

And I sang of the Christ, His compassionate life

Of a home He's prepared above

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God because of me

I sang to the people in Africa

Some who didn't have food to eat

In the depths of full-blown poverty

Most were living out in the street

What a thrill to deliver the Gospel

To a people who were so distressed

Holding back the tears and the cultural fears

Overwhelmingly I was impressed

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God instead of me

I sang to the people in my hometown

Trying to guess their minds

Most had already heard the precious Word

Of a God who's good and kind

As I sang I could tell that they knew it

I didn't sing for the joy of the song

But because of a Cross and a Savior's loss

To deliver mankind gone wrong

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God in spite of me

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God (praised God)

And they praised God because of me