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Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

from Dear Traveller by Natalie Kendel

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My uncle, Bjørn Kendel, passed away in 2013 after a battle with cancer. When he was told his cancer had returned, I wrote this song.

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(Job 1:21)

- Dedicated to Bjørn Kendel -

I have eaten bitter tears,
I have tasted wasted years,
but I whisper through this night:
“Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Winters come with chilling doubt,
deep confusion, crashing down.
Though I fall I shall rise with this:
Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Chorus:
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
He a healer and a sword.
Till the day he kills the lie,
blessed be the name of the Lord.

Graves have swallowed, grief as torn,
broken hearts and broken homes.
Though a whisper, we still say:
“Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Flying high so torn and frayed,
bearing signs of war and age,
there the banner will still remain.
Blessed be the name of the Lord

“He may give and he may take”.
Though the hardest words to say
come not from the unbreakable,
but from hearts who trust he is faithful.

Blessed be the name of the Lord.
He a healer and a sword.
Till the day he kills the lie,
blessed be the name of Adonai.

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from Dear Traveller, released March 1, 2017

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Natalie Kendel England, UK

Theologian, Natalie Kendel, is a singer-songwriter, author, pastor, and theological lecturer.

Using an imaginative, narrative approach, Kendel aims to musically communicate the biblical narrative.

Kendel's music is influenced by folk, orchestral, neo-80s & various genre blends. With unique lyrics and theological depth, her music evokes a rallying listening experience.
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