Thanksgiving

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Whereas, it is the duty of all nations to
acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to
obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits
and humbly to implore His protection and favor
and, Whereas, both Houses of Congress have, by
their joint committee, requested me to recommend
to the people of the United States a day of
public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by
acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and
signal favors of Almighty God, especially by
affording them an opportunity peaceably to
establish a form of government for their safety
and happiness Now, therefore, I do recommend
and assign Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of
November next to be devoted by the people of
these States to the service of that great and
glorious Being who is the beneficent author of
all the good that was, that is, or that will be
that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him
our service and humble thanks for His kind care
and protection of the people of this country
previous to their becoming a nation...
The first Thanksgiving Proclamation of the United
States, October 3, 1789, issued by George
Washington
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Psa.921 It is a good thing to give thanks unto
Jehovah, And to sing praises unto thy name, O
Most High. Psa.5023 Whoso offereth the
sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifieth
me. Col.315 And let the peace of Christ rule
in your hearts, to the which also ye were called
in one body and be ye thankful. Eph.53,4
but rather giving of thanks.
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Rom.617,18 1 Cor.1556,57 1 Tim.112-14 2
Thess.213,14 Col.19-17
1 Pet.56,7 Phil.46 1 Cor.1013 2 Cor.214
Gal.516,25 Rom.814
2 Cor.214 Rom.121 612,13 1 Tim.115,16
1 Thess.213 Acts 1711
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Eph.115-ff Phil.13-5 415,16 2 Thess.13
Jn.611 Matt.1536 Mk.86 Matt.2627 Acts
2735 1 Tim.43-5
Eph.520 1 Thess.516-18 Jas.117 Rom.120,21