In 2006, I wrote the following litany that we used at my family's Thanksgiving dinner. Many years, we argue who will give the blessing before the meal and so I thought it would be good to have us all participate in our "grace." So, I wrote the following, which we have used several times since at our annual family holiday gathering. Feel free to use it at your Thanksgiving gathering this year, or use it this day to meditate on those gifts from God that you are most thankful for. --Chad Hershberger, Camp Mount Luther Director Leader: Creator God, we raise our voices and say People: Thank you for the blessings you give us each day Leader: Thank you for the bounties of this land People: Which come directly from your hand Leader: Thank you for the food on our Thanksgiving table People: Prepared by hands that were more than able Leader: Thank you for family with bonds like no other People: For brother and sister and father and mother Leader: Thank you for friends, beside us they walk People: And lend us their ears when we need to talk Leader: We thank you the most for your only Son People: On earth, the victory over death He won Leader: O Lord, you are good, your mercy will last People: You are the same- future, present and past Leader: So with all generations, our voices we raise People: With psalms of thanksgiving we give you our praise All: Amen
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