Lord, I thank you for your faithfulness and love.
I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all of my heart,
for you have heard the words of my mouth;
in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;
I will worship at your holy temple.
Lord, I thank you for your faithfulness and love.
I will give thanks to your name,
Because of your kindness and your truth.
When I called, you answered me;
you built up strength within me.
Lord, I thank you for your faithfulness and love.
All the kings of the earth shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
when they hear the words of your mouth;
And they shall sing of the ways of the LORD:
“Great is the glory of the LORD.”
For all of here in the United States, the first thing we should thank God for is the fact that we are here – there are so many places of extreme suffering in this world, and we are almost entirely spared such things. Even the poorest among us has far more than most people in the world – think of it: a person of Darfur would gladly trade places with the most decrepit street person here in the United States. Remember as you gather with family this day that you are exceptionally blessed – and also remember that those who are given much are expected to give much in return.
After gratitude for that, I wish to thank God for my wife, my father, my in-laws and all my family, near and far. I wish to thank those who stand guard over me this day and every day, ready to do hard tasks on my behalf. I wish, also, to thank those whom I work with and for – in labor of all kinds there is dignity, and my gratitude for having a place of work, especially in these hard times, must impel me to do my best at all times. And, finally, I wish to thank you, dear readers, for your kindness and patience with my many errors – I pray you will continue to show me your kind attention now and in the future.
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