10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)

• By: Matt Redman

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
bless /blɛs/ B1	verb - to ask God to care for someone or something
Lord /lɔːrd/ A2	noun - a name for God or Jesus Christ
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person
worship /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ B2	verb - to show respect and love for a god noun - the act of showing respect and love for a god
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B2	adjective - considered to be special and deserving respect, usually because of a connection with a god
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with your voice
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the time between sunrise and sunset
dawning /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/ B2	noun - the first light of day verb - to begin to be understood or noticed
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime
rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets; abundant
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
great /ɡreɪt/ A1	adjective - of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the average
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ B2	noun - a weakness or fault in someone or something verb - becoming weaker
end /end/ A2	noun - the final part of something
praise /preɪz/ B2	noun - the expression of approval or admiration for someone or something verb - express approval or admiration of

Grammar:

• BLESS THE LORD OH MY SOUL

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative verb "bless" to express a command or request. It's addressed to "my soul", urging it to bless the Lord.

• WORSHIP HIS HOLY NAME

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ Similar to the previous line, this uses the imperative verb "worship" as a command.

• SING LIKE NEVER BEFORE

  ➔ Comparative adverbial phrase.

  ➔ The phrase "like never before" indicates a heightened intensity or unprecedented manner of singing. It's a comparative adverbial phrase modifying the verb "sing".

• IT'S A NEW DAY DAWNING

  ➔ Present participle as adjective (dawning)

  ➔ The word "dawning" is a present participle functioning as an adjective to describe "day". It suggests the day is in the process of beginning.

• WHATEVER MAY PASS AND WHATEVER LIES BEFORE ME

  ➔ Subjunctive mood and relative pronoun 'whatever'

  ➔ "Whatever may pass" uses the subjunctive mood ("may pass") to express uncertainty or possibility. "Whatever" acts as a relative pronoun introducing a clause. "Whatever lies before me" uses “lies” to indicates something existing in that particular place, and “before me” specifies the location. This phrase expresses a sense of anticipation and acceptance of unknown future events.

• LET ME BE SINGING WHEN THE EVENING COMES

  ➔ Modal verb "let" with the continuous infinitive "be singing".

  ➔ "Let me be singing" uses "let" to express a desire or permission. The "be singing" form indicates an ongoing action. This suggests a continuous state of singing or praise until evening.

• YOU'RE RICH IN LOVE AND YOU'RE SLOW TO ANGER

  ➔ Adjective + prepositional phrase ("rich in love", "slow to anger")

  ➔ These phrases use adjectives ("rich", "slow") followed by prepositional phrases to describe qualities of God. They are compact ways to convey profound attributes.

• AND ON THAT DAY WHEN MY STRENGTH IS FAILING

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by 'when'

  ➔ The word "when" introduces a relative clause that modifies "that day". It specifies a particular time: the day when the speaker's strength is failing.

• STILL MY SOUL WILL SING YOUR PRAISE UNENDING

  ➔ Future tense with "will" + Adjective ending in -ing to express continuous action

  ➔ "Will sing" denotes future action. "Unending" as a description of the praise indicates that it will never end.