Happy Thanksgiving

As I was preparing some of the dishes for our feast today, I had CBS on the television, of course anticipating the Macy's Day Parade.

Anne Graham Lotz read a prayer written by her precious father, Reverend Billy Graham, who at 90 yrs old is too frail to make appearances and give the thanks himself. What a godly man who has lived his entire life working unceasingly because indeed, the fields are white with harvest.

I tried to find a copy of the prayer on the Internet to share with you because it was so wonderful but I haven't been able to locate it yet. In thankfulness for all that God has blessed us with, I thought this was an appropriate alternative.

Won't you meditate on these wonderful words as you gather with friends and family:

We Gather Together

We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing;
He chastens and hastens his will to make known;
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing,
Sing praises to his name: He forgets not his own.

Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, wast at our side, All glory be thine!

We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant,
And pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
Amen

--Traditional Thanksgiving Hymn
(A translation by Theodore Baker: 1851-1934)