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Thankful to give thanks
In October 1789, President George Washington declared his support for a day of "public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God."
Do you have a Thanksgiving blessing or prayer? What are you grateful for?
In the Talmud one rabbi offers the comprehensive prayer that he is thankful to be able to give thanks. There is so much in this overflowing, rich, buzzing, blooming world to be thankful for that to select one thing seems narrow and coarse. For all the vast, innumerable gifts of life and love, of ideas and actuality, I am so grateful to the Author of all. There are times to be pained, saddened, to shake our fists at the sky; but also times for open-souled gratitude. For now, thankful indeed that I can offer thanks.
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David Wolpe
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November 22, 2010; 11:44 AM ET
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Posted by: iamamerican | November 25, 2010 8:33 PM
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A THANKSGIVING PSALM
Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him; sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered. He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. Ascribe to the LORD, O clans of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring thanksgiving and come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!—I Chronicles 16
Have a thankful Thanksgiving.
Posted by: RCofield | November 25, 2010 12:26 PM
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Let Us Come Together NOw, Not To Pray, but To Defend the FREE-WORLD. So Thanks for Giving" [instead of Thanks for Taking] can Wait.
Right Now The KAFIR nations must Beware the real TURKEY (Nation) inappreciativeness. Yo see, Ye giv'm an inch now they want miles.
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EXCERPT: "The Same Turkish Folks Who Smuggle Weapons into IRAQ that on the way Back they smuggle AFGHANi HEROiN & OPiUM & Some HASHiSH Into RUSSIA and Europe & Launder the Proceeds in TURKISH Banks or Off-Shore Banks thus Killing 100′s of Thousand’s of Young KAFIR’s annually in Israel & AMERICA’s too and in all KAFiR-Communitys/Ummah on Earth. YET the Turkey Islamic Smugglers ‘Forbid’ to Sell poison to their own Ishlami Ummah Nations or their own Islami kids with-IN?". Note: Afghani Drug Addicts is an exception.