XI. Thanksgiving
Instrumental Prelude
Hymn No. 53 O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (Standing)
Opening Sentences
Leader:
O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men.
Assembly:
The Lord is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Leader:
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel.
Who only doeth wondrous things;
Assembly:
And blessed be his glorious name forever;
And let the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Leader:
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
And into his courts with praise;
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Assembly:
For the Lord is good ; his mercy is everlasting;
And his truth endureth to all generations.
Hymn (Tune 'America,' Key of G)
God bless our native land;
Firm may she ever stand
Through storm and night:
When the wild tempests rave,
Ruler of wind and wave,
Thou who art strong to save,
Be thou her might!
Thanksgiving for Guidance in the Past
Leader
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion;
Sing aloud unto God our strength.
Take a psalm, and blow ye the trumpet,
In the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
Assmbly:
O remember the days of old, and consider the years,
Consider the years of many generations.
Leader
Ask thy father, and he will show thee;
Ask thy elders, and they will tell thee what works were done in their days, in the times of old.
Assmbly
They wandered in the wilderness, in a solitary way;
They found no city to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Leader
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,
And he delivered them out of their distresses.
And he led them forth by the right way,
That they might go to a city of habitation.
Assembly
O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness,
For his wonderful works to the children of men. (Seated)
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