A Prayer Of Thanks

A PRAYER OF THANKS

by HELEN STEINER RICE



THANK YOU, GOD, FOR EVERYTHING
I'VE EXPERIENCED HERE ON EARTH-
THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING ME
FROM THE MOMENT OF MY BIRTH-
AND THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTY
AROUND ME EVERYWHERE,
THE GENTLE RAIN AND GLISTENING DEW,
THE SUNSHINE AND THE AIR,
THE JOYOUS GIFT OF "FEELING"
THE SOUL'S SOFT, WHISPERING VOICE
THAT SPEAKS TO ME FROM DEEP WITHIN
AND MAKES MY HEART REJOICE-
OH, GOD, NO WORDS ARE GREAT ENOUGH
TO THANK YOU FOR JUST LIVING,
AND THAT IS WHY EVERY DAY
IS A DAY FOR REAL THANKSGIVING.








I WILL MEDITATE ON ALL THY WORK,
AND MUSE ON THY DEEDS.

THE WAY , O GOD IS HOLY;
WHAT GOD IS GREAT LIKE OUR GOD?



PSALM 77:12-13
NAS



MY EYES ARE AWAKE THROUGH THE
NIGHT WATCHES, THAT I MAY MEDITATE
ON YOUR WORD.




PSALM 119: 128
NKJV



WHEN WE THINK OF YOUR WAYS,
I TURN MY FEET TO YOUR DECREES;
I HURRY AND DO NOT DELAY
TO KEEP YOUR COMMANDMENTS.




PSALM 119:59-60
NRSV



OH HOW I LOVE THE LAW!
I THINK ABOUT IT ALL DAY LONG.




PSALM 119:97
NLT



HIDE ME FROM THOSE WHO PLAN WICKED
THINGS, FROM THAT GANG WHO DOES EVIL.




PSALM 64:2
NCV



FOR HE WILL HIDE ME IN HIS SHELTER
IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE;
HE WILL CONCEAL ME UNDER THE COVER
OF HIS TENT; HE WILL SET ME HIGH ON A ROCK.




PSALM 27:5
NRSV



MY ENEMIES SPY ON ME.

PAY THEM BACK WITH EVIL.

DESTROY THEM WITH YOUR TRUTH!



PSALM 54:5
GOD'S WORD



THE LORD IS KNOWN BY HIS JUSTICE;
THE WICKED ARE ENSNARED BY THE
WORK OF THEIR HANDS.




PSALM 9:16
NIV



SAVE ME FROM MY ENEMIES, LORD;
I RUN TO YOU TO HIDE ME.




PSALM 143:9
NLT



WALK IN THE MANNER WORTHY OF THE
CALLING WITH WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED,
WITH ALL HUMILITY AND GENTLENESS,
WITH PATIENCE, SHOWING FORBEARANCE TO
ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE.




EPHESIANS 4:2
NASV