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To: Stoat
O Lord our God and heavenly Father, which of Thy unspeakable mercy towards us, hast provided meate and drinke for the nourishment of our weake bodies. Grant us peace to use them reverently, as from Thy hands, with thankful hearts: let Thy blessing rest upon these Thy good creatures, to our comfort and sustentation: and grant we humbly beseech Thee, good Lord, that as we doe hunger and thirst for this food of our bodies, so our soules may earnestly long after the food of eternal life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, Amen.

Prayer of the pilgrims? Beautiful...Amen!

184 posted on 11/23/2006 8:09:32 AM PST by Albion Wilde (...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. -2 Cor 3:17)
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To: Albion Wilde
Prayer of the pilgrims? Beautiful...Amen!

I'm delighted that you like it   :-)  Unfortunately, historians don't know which prayer(s) were recited at the First Thanksgiving.  This is one that "might" have been said or something similar, as it was popular during that time.  It's by George Webb from a volume entitled "Short Direction for the Daily Exercise of the Christian".  It was published in London in 1625.

Sorry for not making that more clear.

188 posted on 11/23/2006 6:49:38 PM PST by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2008: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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