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Thanksgiving is just days away, Lord,
and so we ask you to make us ready
- and make us grateful...
Make us grateful
for all you've given us:
may our desire for more not blind us to all we have...
Make us grateful
for all who love us:
may no grudge or resentment keep us distant
from family and friends, neighbors and colleagues...
Make us grateful
for those who've gone before us:
may their memory enrich our gratitude
and lift our hearts from grief...
Make us grateful
for those who are with us,
may nothing keep us from their loving embrace...
Make us grateful for the good work we've done:
may our mistakes and failures not weigh us down
or blind us to your mercy...
Make us grateful
for the freedom we enjoy:
may we never take it for granted...
Make us grateful
for the peace we find in you, Lord:
let no other comfort take its place...
Make us grateful
for our dreams and aspirations:
let no dismay or disappointment keep us from hope...
Make us grateful, Lord,
for our faith in you:
let doubt never keep us from trusting in you...
Make us grateful
for the bounty of our cupboards and tables:
keep us generously mindful of those who have less...
Make us grateful
for graces and blessings we take for granted:
help us miss not a one of your gifts to us...
and move our hearts to thank you:
in good times and in bad,
in plenty and want,
Thanksgiving's a day that you've made, Lord:
may we be glad and rejoice when it comes,
gratefully praising your generous love!
Amen.
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