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THANKSGIVING DAY

MUSIC & WORSHIP RESOURCES

Sunday, November 22, 2009 or Thursday, November 26, 2009

W. Patrick Alston, Lectionary Team Liturgist

1. Litany

	Thanksgiving
Leader:	All praise to God for the birds of the air, the fruit of the field, and interstellar space. We praise you for all that is past and trust in you for all that is to come. For our history and our future we give thanks unto the Lord.
People:	All praise be to God for the harvest. May we be good stewards of your bounty.
Leader:	Thankfulness should be a constant state of being, but during this season of Thanksgiving, we take special pause to give thanks. All love comes from you, O Lord. Teach us to love. For our families and all who work to knit us in love, we are grateful.
People:	All praise be to the Living God. May we be good stewards of your bounty.
Leader:	God, our Provider, we give thanks for the places we call home. For nations and motherlands, cities, and neighborhoods, places to lay our heads and tables blessed with food, we give you thanks.
People:	All praise be to the Loving God. May we be good stewards of your bounty.
Leader:	We are a colorful nation of workers and dreamers, whether we came willingly or in chains. Aid us Lord, as we continue to challenge this nation to live up to its promises of freedom, opportunity, and equality. Help us as we continue to be the conscience of our land, guardians of civil rights and human dignity.
People:	All praise be to the Holy God. May we be good stewards of your bounty.
Leader:	Thank you for jobs and the possibility of jobs. Thank you for well-being and the guardians of our well-being. Thank you for your church and our church family, for our pastor, ministers, and elders. For laughter, joy, and the beauty of the earth, we give thanks.
People:	All praise be to the Most High God. May we be good stewards of your bounty.
Leader:	Now unto your Son, who made one perfect sacrifice for all, we give triumphant thanks. For his shed blood and its redemptive power, we rejoice. We are grateful that from your hand we receive daily sustenance and love that is more than we expect or deserve.
People:	All praise to God for the harvest. We give thanks to him. For God has done great things. “For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations” (Psalm 100:5).

2. Hymns or Congregational Songs
(a) We Gather Together. Netherlands folk hymn. Tune, (Kremser) by Edward Kremser

(b) Come Ye Thankful People Come. By Henry Alford. Tune, (St. George’s Windsor) by George
J. Elvey

(c) Now Thank We All Our God. By Martin Rinkhart. Tune, (Nun Danket) by Johann Cruger

3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) I Want to Thank You, Lord. By Moses Hogan

(b) O Give Thanks. By Charles Nicks

(c) I Thank You Lord. By Mattie Moss Clark

4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) O Give Thanks. By Craig Hayes

(b) Lord I Thank You. By Rudolph Stansfield

(c) Grateful. By Kevin Davidson

5. Liturgical Dance Music
Thank You. By Richard Smallwood

6. Anthems
(a) Festival Hymn of Thanksgiving. By Paul Sjolund. For SATB choir, congregation, organ, brass, timpani, and cymbals

(b) Gloria from “Twelfth Mass.” By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. For SATB choir and organ accompaniment

(c) Thanks Be to God from “Elijah.” By Felix Mendelssohn

7. Modern Songs
(a) Grateful. By Kurt Carr

(b) God Is Great. By Kevin Davidson

(c) How Can I Say Thank You. By Hezekiah Walker and Eric McDaniels

8. Song or Instrumental for the Offertory Period
(a) Keeps On Making a Way. By Percy Gray

(b) You’re a Great God. By Percy Gray

(c) Give Him Glory. By DeAndre Patterson

9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Bless This House. By Roy Ringwald

(b) Thank You, Lord. By Seth Sykes and Bessie Sykes

10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Thanks Be to God. By Noble Cain. For SATB choir and accompaniment

(b) Lord I’m So Grateful. By Fernando G. Allen

(c) Bless the Lord. By Fernando G. Allen

11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
Thank You, Lord. Traditional

12. Benediction Song
(a) Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow. By Isaac Watts. Arr. By Roberta Martin

(b) Let All the People Praise Thee. By C. H. Morris

Cites and Additional Information for Music and Material Listed

1. Litany. - "Thanksgiving"
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2. Hymns or Congregational Songs
(a) We Gather Together. Netherlands folk hymn. Tune, (Kremser) by Edward Kremser
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(b) Come Ye Thankful People Come. By Henry Alford. Tune, (St. George’s Windsor) by George
J. Elvey
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(c) Now Thank We All Our God. By Martin Rinkhart. Tune, (Nun Danket) by Johann Cruger
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3. Spirituals or Traditional Songs
(a) I Want to Thank You, Lord. By Moses Hogan
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(b) O Give Thanks. By Charles Nicks
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(c) I Thank You Lord. By Mattie Moss Clark
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4. Gospel Songs for Choirs, Ensembles, or Praise Teams
(a) O Give Thanks. By Craig Hayes
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(b) Lord I Thank You. By Rudolph Stansfield
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(c) Grateful. By Kevin Davidson
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5. Liturgical Dance Music
Thank You. By Richard Smallwood
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6. Anthems
(a) Festival Hymn of Thanksgiving. By Paul Sjolund. For SATB choir, congregation, organ, brass, timpani, and cymbals
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(b) Gloria from “Twelfth Mass.” By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. For SATB choir and organ
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(c) Thanks Be to God from “Elijah.” By Felix Mendelssohn
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7. Modern Songs
(a) Grateful. By Kurt Carr
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(b) God Is Great. By Kevin Davidson
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(c) How Can I Say Thank You. By Hezekiah Walker and Eric McDaniels
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8. Song or Instrumental for the Offertory Period
(a) Keeps On Making a Way. By Percy Gray
Location: (b) You’re a Great God. By Percy Gray
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(c) Give Him Glory. By DeAndre Patterson
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9. Song or Instrumental for the Period of Prayer
(a) Bless This House. By Roy Ringwald
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(b) Thank You, Lord. By Seth Sykes and Bessie Sykes
Location: 10. Sermonic Selection
(a) Thanks Be to God. By Noble Cain. For SATB choir and accompaniment
Location: (b) Lord I’m So Grateful. By Fernando G. Allen
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(c) Bless the Lord. By Fernando G. Allen
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11. Invitational Song or Instrumental
Thank You, Lord. Traditional
Location: 12. Benediction Song
(a) Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow. By Isaac Watts. Arr. By Roberta Martin
Location: (b) Let All the People Praise Thee. By C. H. Morris
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