{"id":3840,"date":"2010-11-20T20:42:41","date_gmt":"2010-11-21T00:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeasprayer.wordpress.com\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2010-11-20T20:42:41","modified_gmt":"2010-11-21T00:42:41","slug":"sunday-meditation-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/sunday-meditation-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Meditation – Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pa. 1942 Thanksgiving (creative commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Book of Common Prayer
\nA Litany of Thanksgiving<\/em>
\n836\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thanksgivings<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

Let us give thanks to God our Father for all his gifts so
\nfreely bestowed upon us.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and
\nsky and sea.
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women,
\nrevealing the image of Christ,
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and
\nour friends,
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve,
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play,
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

For the brave and courageous, who are patient in suffering
\nand faithful in adversity,
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice,
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

For the communion of saints, in all times and places,
\nWe thank you, Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n

Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies and
\npromises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord;
\nTo him be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the
\nHoly Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
\n<\/em>
\nSee also The General Thanksgiving on pages\u00a058<\/a> and\u00a0101<\/a>.
\nFrom the Book of Common Prayer online: here<\/a>. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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