Collect of Thanksgiving Day
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
For the Beauty of the Earth
We give you thanks, most gracious God, for the beauty of earth and sky and sea; for the richness of mountains, plains, and rivers; for the songs of birds and the loveliness of flowers. We praise you for these good gifts, and pray that we may safeguard them for our posterity. Grant that we may continue to grow in our grateful enjoyment of your abundant creation, to the honor and glory of your Name, now and for ever. Amen.
And to you, dear Mimi! Blessings, and plenty! :-)
ReplyDeleteBonne Fete, Mimi! (haven't figured out how to do accents on an iPhone).
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to all you folks in the US of A!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Grandmere!
ReplyDeleteHappy thanksgiving, Mimi!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Thanksgiving with yore loved ones. Izzie sends a woof.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Mimi!
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That happens a lot during the holidays.)
Thank you all. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteHappy American Thanksgiving to you and all the family. Hope you have a good homemade pecan pie, and good weather for a stroll after the big meal.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely Thanksgiving all. (Mimi, I enjoyed reading about the background to Thanksgiving on the Writer's Almanac today - I didn't know all that stuff.)
ReplyDeleteWe had a good Thanksgiving here today. My son brought the most delicious red velvet cake. I made him take home what was left of the cake, because I knew I would finish it off.
ReplyDeleteI hope all y'all had a good holiday, too.
And Cathy, I hope you had a good day, too, even if it was not a holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWhat are the merits of pecan pie compared to pumpkin pie, do people think? ... I realise I should probably have posed this question yesterday.
ReplyDeleteCathy, I suppose the merits are according to one's tastes. I prefer pecan pie, but I've eaten excellent pumpkin pie, too.
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