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 form of the verb "bless" to command or strongly encourage the soul to bless the Lord.

• SING LIKE NEVER BEFORE

  ➔ Comparative adverb phrase

  ➔ The phrase "like never before" is an adverbial phrase that modifies the verb "sing", expressing a comparison: to sing in a way that has never happened before. It emphasizes the exceptional nature of the singing.

• IT'S A NEW DAY DAWNING

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous "is dawning" to describe an action that is happening right now. "It's" is a contraction of "it is". It shows the action of the new day beginning or appearing.

• WHATEVER MAY PASS AND WHATEVER LIES BEFORE ME

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (may) and relative clause (lies before me)

  ➔ "Whatever may pass" uses "may" to express a possibility or uncertainty (subjunctive mood). "Whatever lies before me" is a relative clause with "lies" acting as the verb, describing what the speaker might encounter in the future.

• LET ME BE SINGING WHEN THE EVENING COMES

  ➔ Imperative with "let" and future time clause

  ➔ "Let me be singing" uses "let" to express a request or permission, creating an imperative mood. The phrase "when the evening comes" is a time clause indicating when the singing should occur.

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

  ➔ Adjective + preposition combination ("rich in", "slow to")

  ➔ The phrases "rich in love" and "slow to anger" use specific adjective-preposition combinations to describe qualities. "Rich in" means having a lot of something. "Slow to" means not quick to do something.

• FOR ALL YOUR GOODNESS I WILL KEEP ON SINGING

  ➔ Future simple with continuous aspect ("will keep on singing")

  ➔ "I will keep on singing" uses the future simple with a continuous aspect. "Will keep on" emphasizes that the singing will continue for an extended period of time in the future. It conveys persistence and determination.

• AND ON THAT DAY WHEN MY STRENGTH IS FAILING

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with present continuous tense

  ➔ "And on that day when my strength is failing" introduces an adverbial clause of time, specifying the timing of the main clause. "is failing" is present continuous and describes a process that is currently underway.

• STILL MY SOUL WILL SING YOUR PRAISE UNENDING

  ➔ Future simple with adverb of degree and adjective modifying noun

  ➔ "Still my soul will sing your praise unending" uses "will sing" which is future simple. "Still" is an adverb of degree. "Unending" is an adjective which modifies the noun "praise" to indicate that the praise will not stop.