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Part II: The Words & The Prayers |
Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 9Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. (1 Chronicles 16:8-10)
2Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. (Psalm 95:2-3)
4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. (Psalm 100:4-5)
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” (Psalm 16:2)
12I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. 13For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life. (Psalm 56:12-13)
14But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. (2 Corinthians 2:14)
28Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,” (Hebrews 12:28)
14May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14)
15Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9:15)
2I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:2)
17I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, (Psalm 116: 17-18)
19Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD. 20This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation. (Psalm 118:19-21)
12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. (1Timothy 1:12)
16However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. (1 Peter 4:16)
15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, through psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word of deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:15-17)
6So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. (Colossians 2:6-7)
19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:19-20)
2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2)
16Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
24To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy —25to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. (Jude 24-25)
1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords; His love endures forever. (Psalm 136: 1-3)
29Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 118:29)
Let them give thanks to the LORD
for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
(Psalm 107:15, 21 & 31)
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PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
I thank You, Father, from the depths of my soul. My heart overflows with gratitude, pouring forth thanksgiving. For You Yourself, God, are my great reward; You meet my every need. You make my entire being sing out to You with thanks for Your loving grace that accepts me forever. So unconditionally, I offer my life back to You for all You have done for me. You gave me a contrite heart and a broken spirit so that I might seek and receive salvation in Jesus, leading me to share in His inheritance forever.