Oh, what a journey, what a story to tell
Forty years of love, Lord, You did it well
Forty years ago, the vows were spoken soft and true
Joseph and Barbara, a promise made to see it through
Through the morning sun and through the darkest of the night
You kept your hearts together, walking in the light
It’s a testimony, a beauty for the world to see
How grace can build a home and keep a family
Thank You Jesus for the way You’ve led their feet
Making every single season taste so sweet
Forty years, oh glory, look at what the Lord has done
Joseph and Barbara, two lives have become as one
With a hand in hand, you’re still standing on the solid rock
Giving praise for every blessing in the harvest you have got
Yes Lord, thank You for the love that remains
Through the sunshine and the wind and the rains
Barbara, your kindness is a river running deep and wide
Joseph, you’re the anchor standing steady by her side
Forty years of laughing, forty years of shared belief
Forty years of leaning on the Lord in times of grief
It takes a special spirit just to walk this narrow road
But you’ve carried every burden and you’ve lightened every load
Yes Lord, we honor the example that you show
In the way you let the love of God continue to grow
Forty years, oh glory, look at what the Lord has done
Joseph and Barbara, two lives have become as one
With a hand in hand, you’re still standing on the solid rock
Giving praise for every blessing in the harvest you have got
Yes Lord, thank You for the love that remains
Through the sunshine and the wind and the rains
It’s a milestone, a treasure, a sacrifice of heart
From the very first beginning, never drifting far apart
Praise Him for the wisdom, praise Him for the stay
For Joseph and for Barbara, Lord, we bless your name today
(Hallelujah, Hallelujah, what a legacy of love!)
So here’s to the decades, and here’s to the grace that stays
May the coming chapters be the best of all your days
We lift our voices high, let the anthem fill the air
For a love that’s been protected by a deep and holy prayer
Amen, let the blessing continue to flow
In the lives of the ones we love and the seeds that you sow
Forty years, oh glory, look at what the Lord has done
Joseph and Barbara, two lives have become as one
With a hand in hand, you’re still standing on the solid rock
Giving praise for every blessing in the harvest you have got
Yes Lord, thank You for the love that remains
Through the sunshine and the wind and the rains
Forty years of grace, thank You Jesus
Joseph and Barbara, still standing strong
Yes Lord, let the music play on
Amen, amen, praise Him, it’s a beautiful day.