The Name She Chose

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A young man far from home one night Reading names beneath a dim lamplight A stranger's pen reached cross the sea Words of hope is what she sent to me Through the jungle, through the fear Every letter brought her near A voice of grace I couldn't see [Chorus] Thank You, Lord, for the gift You gave For the angel sent to lead and save Through the fire and the falling rain You gave me love, You eased the pain All my praise, all my days Lifted up in grateful praise [Verse 2] I came back home and found her there Sixteen years old with golden hair Something holy in her eyes A quiet promise, no goodbyes Kathleen, you took my trembling hand Helped a soldier learn to stand Beneath a sky that God designed [Chorus] Thank You, Lord, for the gift You gave For the angel sent to lead and save Through the fire and the falling rain You gave me love, You eased the pain All my praise, all my days Lifted up in grateful praise [Bridge] 58 years of faithful love Every blessing from above Kathleen, you are heaven's sign A holy hand that held in mine [Verse 3] Now I bow my head and pray Thank the Lord for every day For the patience and the tender care For the kneeling side by side in prayer Kathleen, my unconditional friend Walking with me to the end God's own angel, mine to share [Chorus] Thank You, Lord, for the gift You gave For the angel sent to lead and save Through the fire and the falling rain You gave me love, You eased the pain All my praise, all my days Lifted up in grateful praise [Outro] An angel chose my name that day And God, He never looked away Kathleen, my love, my song, my grace