Litany for Thanksgiving - From the Book of Common Prayer

Dear People of Christ Church,
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our fifth annual (!) Thanksgiving basket project. We are distributing 19 Thanksgiving dinners to families and 2 of our local homeless shelters. This outpaces all our previous efforts!
In that spirit of Thanksgiving, I'd like to share with you the Litany from our prayer book. Everything we have has been given to us--reason for us to give thanks, and reason for us to share.

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Let us give thanks to God for all the gifts so freely bestowed upon us.
For the beauty and wonder of your creation, in earth and sky and sea,
We thank you, Lord.
For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ,
We thank you, Lord.
For our daily food and drink, our homes and families, and our friends,
We thank you, Lord.
For minds to think, and hearts to love, and hands to serve,
We thank you, Lord.
For health and strength to work, and leisure to rest and play, We thank you, Lord.
For the brave and courageous, who are patient in suffering and faithful in adversity,
We thank you, Lord.
For all valiant seekers after truth, liberty, and justice,
We thank you, Lord.
For the communion of saints, in all times and places,
We thank you, Lord.
Above all, we give you thanks for the great mercies and promises given to us in Christ Jesus our Lord;
To Christ be praise and glory, with you, O Father, and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.