12 Thanksgiving Prayer Selections
Debbie enjoys writing prayers for a variety of occasions and sharing them with others.
Thank You
Our Father,
We bless your Holy name
Thank you for all the blessings
you have given us throughout the years,
Thank you for the strength you've given us
bringing us through many a trying time,
Thank you for giving us the knowledge
to help make our lives healthier,
richer and happier,
Thank you for giving us the courage
to act upon what we have learned.
Amen
Debbie T. Alsup
On High
Dear God,
We must stop our hustle and bustle now
as the day goes by,
To give reverence to you
our God on High,
We thank you for this day Lord
and all the blessings in each hour,
We thank you for your healing hand
and your boundless power,
We thank you for the new
loves in our lives,
be they newborn children, loving others,
or husband or wife,
We thank you for the old loves
who are with us still
and thank you for the memories
of those gone up the hill,
We thank you for the blessings
of safety and love,
as we add to our family tree,
another year closer to you
on high
above.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
Remind Us
Our Father,
Who art in Heaven,
Thank you for this another day.
Remind us to be thankful daily
for sometimes we quickly forget,
remind us to be thankful for your love
remind us to be thankful for your protection
remind us to be thankful for your grace
remind us to be thankful wherever we are
remind us to be thankful whatever the pace.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
Multiply
Our Lord
On High,
It is time to stop
and give thanks to you
for the little and the lot,
know that whatever the fulfillment
we are thankful
for what we've got,
we will take our talents
multiply and divide,
roll over and increase them
with your blessings side by side.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
A True Friend
We thank you Lord
for many things
as due
and shall
we will,
We thank you Lord for blessing us
with love that overfills
We thank you Lord for straightening out
the winding broken roads
We thank you Lord for the grace
you have bestowed,
and when our journeys over,
We'll thank you once again
for loving us so selflessly
and being a true Friend.
Debbie T. Alsup
Bless
Dear God
We are appreciative for this time together
To enjoy this meal today
we ask you to bless this food
and everyone here in a very special way
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
To My Crew
(This is a wonderful Grace to say with the crew before the guests arrive.)
Dear God,
Bless us to set
and dress our tables
with lots of love and fun,
white laced table cloth
vases of flowers
in the center
to welcome everyone,
The whiff of apple cider
hovering in the air
to greet the many guests
as they touch upon the stairs,
Lord
Bless the smallest
floating cherry
in the massive fruit punch bowl,
the chocolate fondue fountain,
the homemade dinner rolls,
Bless the youngest
to the oldest,
who will share
the warmth
and love
Bless those who will not
be in attendance
Bless us all with
Your Grace from above.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
Divine Grace
Dear God,
To you be the Glory!
We are thankful for your goodness,
We recognize
you are our Healer and Provider
Blessed line of Happiness and Hope,
Bless this meal with your devine grace
to our good health and enjoyment,
and Bless those who took the time
to prepare this food for us this day.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
Never Ending Love
Dear Lord,
We are thankful God
for your never ending love,
Thankful for your son Jesus
who died to set us free,
Thankful for your countless blessings
for your boundless mercy,
Travel with us daily as we will with thee,
We are thankful God
for your never ending love.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
Bless Everyone
Almighty God,
we thank you for your Word
to guide us along each day,
Bless this sustenance
in every way
for our well being,
Bless any and everyone
who played a part to make
this meal a great success.
Keep us all under your arms
of protection and grace.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
Memories
Our Father,
Who art in Heaven,
Thankful to you we are,
grateful to you we wll always be
for your gracious grace and favor,
for each loving face we see,
for another year to add
full of blessed memories.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
Bless Our Friends
Almighty God,
We bow down on our knees today
and humbly give you thanks,
we thank you for all your goodness
and for your loving kindness,
we thank you especially today
for genuine friends,
friends whose love is unyielding
friends who took us in when times were bad
friends who fed us when little we had
friends who car pooled when no vehicle we knew
friends who acted like a mother and a dad too,
thank you God so much for them
Bless our friends,
pressed down
running over
with your blessings and love.
Amen.
Debbie T. Alsup
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