Bless your Thanksgiving feast with any one of the short Thanksgiving prayers—from poems to blessings —to make your feast even more special.
Thanksgiving Prayers
1. Dear God, we are grateful to you for this Thanksgiving and celebration.
2. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” – 2 Corinthians 9:15
3. “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” – 1 Chronicles 16:34
4. The blessings, endless love, and unfailing forgiveness the Lord showers daily mesmerize us! We are always grateful to Him for everything; on this Thanksgiving Day and beyond.
5. Dear Lord, thank you for the abundant food this Thanksgiving Day.
6. “I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord.” – Psalm 116:17
7. For this new morning with its light, Father, we thank Thee. For rest and shelter of the night, Father, we thank Thee for health and food, for love and friends, for everything Thy goodness sends, Father in heaven, we thank Thee. – Ralph Waldo Emmerson
8. Jesus, I want to be like You who obeyed the Father without complaint. You embraced the chains of humanity when You walked this earth. Convict me whenever I complain or compare myself with others. Give me Your attitude of humility and thankful acceptance. I want to be like the Apostle Paul who learned contentment in every circumstance. I choose to continually offer You a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that give praise to Your name (Hebrews 13:15). I long to bring a smile to Your face. Teach me the power of a thankful heart. I know that Your truth dwells in a thankful heart.
9. Dear Lord, help me when I start letting details of the holidays, annoying frustrations, or unmet expectations distract me from all the reasons I have from You to be abundantly and eternally grateful. Help me have a heart full of thankfulness every day, but especially on the specific day set aside to be grateful for You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – Tracie Miles
10. God, I thank you for the family and friends you surround me with. Thank you for another day to wake up and celebrate life. Thank you for strength to play and food to nourish. Most importantly, thank you for your love for me. Amen.
11. “I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord aSaviorior. I believe that Jesus died for my sins and rose again, and that’s my belief. I still don’t know what ‘Christian’ means. I’m a follower of Christ, but I keep making a whole bunch of mistakes. And I thank God for forgiveness.” – Sherri Shepherd
12. Lord, I want to cultivate a grateful heart. Please help me, Lord, and open my eyes so that I can see all that I have to be thankful for. Enable me to recognize Your hand of blessing in my day-to-day life. Help me to express gratitude to You daily, for that is Your will (Ephesians 5:19-20).
13. Oh Heavenly Father, grant us peace and calmness and allow us to repent for our mistakes!
14. As we celebrate the feast of Thanksgiving, we realize how fortunate we are to be observing this day in a meaningful way! May we persist in being faithful towards God’s will and expressing our devotions with our words and actions!
15. Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day, we bow our hearts to You and pray. We give You thanks for all You’ve done, especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son.
16. The list of things I am grateful for would be incomplete without my lovely wife, who has had my back and stuck with me as a true friend. Enjoy the big bowl of gravy today, as it will be one of the best among many to come.
17. ThaYouyou for the things You are doing in my heart ann my life. I’m grateful that by the power of Your Holy Spirit, I am much different today than I was 10 years ago, or a year ago. I am even different that I was at the beginning of this year, and it’s because of Your power at work in me, continually transforming me into Your image.
18. “And on that day, you will say, “Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name is exalted.” Praise the LORD in song, for He has done glorious things; let this be known throughout the earth.” – Isaiah 12:4-5
19. Lord, teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily experiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually, and to give thanks in all my circumstances. I accept them as Your will for my life (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I long to bring pleasure to Your heart daily. Break the power of the enemy in my life. Defeat Him through my sacrifice of praise. Change my outlook and attitude into one of joyful contentment with my present circumstances. I thank You for… [Name a difficult circumstance in your life presently and thank God for it.]
20. Dear God, we are so grateful for every beat of our hearts, every blink of our eyes, and every breath in our lungs. Thank You for the life You’ve given us. We don’t want to waste one minute, so help us steward our time wisely. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
21. On such an amazing holiday, I wish to say I am grateful for the care and support I have gotten from this family. Thank you for always standing by me and guiding my path
22. “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body, you were called to peace. And be thankful.” – Colossians 3:15
23. Thank you, God, for all your blessings to me and my family; for the strength you give me each day, nd for all the people around me who make life more meaningful. Amen.
24. “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” – Colossians 3:17
25. Lord God, we gather around this table to humbly thank You for all that You have given us this past year – not just what is on this table, but who is sitting around this table. Thank you for life and laughter, for health and happiness, for relationships and memories. Thank you, too, for the lessons learned and the tears we’ve cried because of Your ability to grow us through them. Thank You for Your comfort and Your presence, in light of good days and bad. Thank You for what we have now, for what we had yesterday, and for what You will continue to give tomorrow. Let us never take that for granted, but to always be grateful for every good and perfect gift that comes from You. May we have hearts full of thanksgiving not only today but every day of our lives. We pray these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, Amen. – Cindy McMenamin
26. We feel overwhelmed realizing that our Lord oversees and protects us each day! We thank Him for everything!
27. I pray that we stay in good health while our hearts stay loyal to the directions of Jesus Christ!
28. “I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I sing praise to you before the gods. I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, ecause you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme.” – Psalm 138: 1-2
29. “Bless the food before us, the family beside us, and the love between us. Amen.” – Anonymous
30. Dear God, as we feast on the scrumptious meal and laugh freely with our loved ones, may our hearts fill up with gratitude and thankfulness for these abundant blessings! Thank you for your incessant grace and mercy over us!
31. Dear Heavenly Father, it’s easy to point our fingers at others when they forget to thank us. But You show us that it’s also very possible we are forgetting to thank You and others for the blessings in our own lives. Help us to follow in the footsteps of the one leper who remembered to come back and thank Jesus. We want to grow in our attitude of gratitude. In Jesus’ Name, we pray, Amen! – Noelle Dey
32. “For the laughter of the children, for mn life breath, for the abundance of food on this table, for the ones who prepared this sumptuous feast, for the roof over our heads, the clothes on our backs, for our health, and our wealth of blessings, for this opportunity to celebrate with family and friends, for the freedom to pray these words without fear, in any language, in any faith, in this great country, whose landscape is as vast and beautiful as her inhabitants. Thank you, God, for giving us all these. Amen.” – Rabbi Naomi Levy
33. Lord, Jesus, I praise You and love You. Thank you for the countless ways that You have blessed me. Amen.
34. The day will not be complete without being thankful for the turkey, the dressing, and the gravy. Father Lord, my table is overflowing with your abundant blessing, and I know it will continue this way for many years to come. Amen.
35. Dear Lord, You are so good to us. Often we forget how good You are. Draw us back to You, Lord, and give us the grace to remember You in our days, our weeks and our years until we are with You forever in heaven. We love You, Father. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – Jessica Smartt
36. Lord, forgive me for focusing more on the negatives in my life than the positives. Thank You for Your blessing of love, grace, mercy and eternal life. Fill my heart with Your spirit this Thanksgiving so I can thankfulull. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
37. “I just thank God for all of the blessings.” – James Brown
38. Happy Thanksgiving of joy and bounty to you, my friend. I truly appreciate God for bringing you into my life. I wish you nothing short of happiness and laughter for you this year.
39. I will give thanks to the LORD because of His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens” (Psalm 7:17-18:1). In Jesus’ name, amen. – Debbie Przybylski, Intercessors Arise International
40. On this Thanksgiving Day, we feel blessed with what we have.
41. “Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.” – Psalm 118:19
42. Dear God, thank you for blessing us with a nurturing family, abundant care, and meaningful guidance!
43. For flowers that bloom about our feet, Father, we thank Thee. For tender grass so fresh, so sweet, Father, we thank Thee. For the song of bird and hum of bee, for all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee. For blue of stream and blue othe f sky, Father, we thank Thee. For pleasant shade of branches high, Father, we thank Thee. For fragrant air and cooling breeze, for beauty of the blooming trees, Father in heaven, we thank Thee.
44. Lord, thank you for surrounding me with goodness, generosity, and hospitality! Grant me the ability to return this kindness with my words and actions, and remain humble towards Your will for the rest of my life!
45. Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds. Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. (1 Chronicles 16:8-10)
46. “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” – Hebrews 12:28
47. “Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day, we bow our hearts to You and pray. We give You thanks for all You’ve done, especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son. For beauty in nature, Your glory we see, for joy and health, friends, and family. For daily provision, Your mercy, and care, these are the blessings You graciously share. So today we offer this response of praise With a promise to follow You all of our days.” – Mary Fairchild
48. Oh God, You are so good. You are faithful and gracious and You have blessed me beyond measure. Thank you for everyday blessings to which I have become accustomed, but never want to take for granted: clean drinking water, electricity, food in my pantry, hot showers, a roof over my head, and a bed to sleep in.
49. “O Thou, whose hand hath brought us Unto this joyful day, Accept our glad thanksgiving, And listen as we pray.” – Frederick W. Goadby
50. “Be present at our table, Lord. Be here and everywhere adored. Thy creatures bless and grant that we may feast in paradise with Thee.” – John Cennick
51. Lord help me to devote myself to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart (Colossians 4:2). May my heart overflow with gratitude to You, God, for You are good. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen. – Julie K. Gillies
52. “We thank you, Lord, for food and friends and for all of the joy this holiday lends. It’s Thanksgiving Day, and we can see the blessings you’ve provided our family. Thanks to you, Lord, for another good year; When you watch over us, there’s nothing to fear.” – Karl Fuchs
53. “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess His name.” – Hebrews 13:15
54. Thank you, Lord, for your protection over my loved ones through the rain and storms. May the winds be in my loved one’s favor always. Amen.
55. Today, I thank Father for being with me through all the sorrows and joys. Thank you for your comfort in times I was sad and for my good health and the grace you have bestowed upon me.
56. “Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all His benefits — who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.” – Psalm 103:1-4
57. “Thank you, dear God, for this good life, and forgive us if we do not love it enough.” – Garrison Keillor
58. “I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the name of the Lord Most High.” – Psalm 7:17
59. “For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, for health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
60. Dear God, Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives. Thank you for your goodness and blessings over us. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Forgive us when we don’t thank you enough, for who you are, for all you do, and for all you’ve given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits, and fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy! In Jesus’ Name, Amen. – Debbie McDaniel, Crosswalk.com Contributor
61. “I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.” – Psalm 34:1-3
62. Psalm 118:29 – “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
63. “Lord, how can we ever thank You enough? You endured more pain, more shame, more sorrow, more grief than we can fathom. Help us remember why You gave Your life. Because of love. Because of mercy. Because we desperately need them both. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” – Luz Curtis Higgs
64. Grateful for each hand we hold gatheraroundund this table. From far and near we travel home, blessed that we are able. Grateful for this sheltered place with light in every window, saying welcome, welcome, share this feast come in away from sorrow. Father, mother, daughter, son, neighbor, fire, nd and friendless; all together, everyone in the gift of loving-kindness. Grateful for what’s understood, and all that is forgiven; we try so hard to be good, to lead a life worth living. Father, mother, daughter, son, neighbor, friend, and friendless; all together everyone, let grateful days be endless. Grateful for each hand we hold gatheraroundund this table. – Mary Chapin Carpenter – Thanksgiving Song Lyrics