Thanksgiving

Now thank we all our God
With hearts and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done,
In whom his world rejoices,
Who from our mother's arms
Has blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love
And still is ours today.

Oh, may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever-joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us
And keep us in his grace
And guide us when perplexed
And free us from all ills
In this world and the next.

All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given,
The Son, and him who reigns
With them in highest heaven,
The one eternal God,
Whom earth and heav'n adore!
For thus it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.

(#610, Lutheran Hymnal)

I've been spending this month being conscious of giving thanks for so many blessings in my life.  Tonight I give thanks for one that tops the cake.  Tonight I was able to hug and talk with a wonderful, wonderful woman who has been absent for many months due to a stroke.  Again and again I pray, "Now thank we all our God With hearts and hands and voices...Oh, may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever-joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us And keep us in his grace."  Amen.