thanksgiving 2012

1778 Thanksgiving Proclamation it read

It having pleased Almighty God, through the course of the present year, 
to bestow great and manifold mercies on the
  people of these United States; and it being the indispensable duty of 
all men gratefully to acknowledge their obligations
 to Him for benefits received


Father in Heaven,
 Creator of all and source of all goodness and love
, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in
this time of giving thanks.

Thank you for all the graces and blessings. You have bestowed upon us,
: our faith in you and the worlds you have set before us
. Our food and shelter, our health, all those gathered here around the
table
our two families, our one family
 for one another and others we care about

Dear Father, in Your infinite generosity, please grant us continued
graces and blessing throughout the coming year.
now

We bow our heads
and fold our hands in our laps
 in heartfelt, thankful prayer;
For all the ways You've blessed our lives
And for Your loving care.
We thank You for the hands of felix and the team in the kitchen
That have prepared this meal we are about to receive
And pray that You will bless all those
Who have no food to eat.

we ask in the name of jesus christ
to be in your light always

amen