Psalm 103:1–3 (ESV) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases…
This seems to be an appropriate passage for a devotional thought on a National Day of Thanksgiving. And in that connection, I want to share with you the words of a hymn written by a very prolific hymn writer, Isaac Watts, based on the words of this Psalm.
Oh, bless the Lord, my soul! Let all within me join
And aid my tongue to bless His name Whose favors are divine.
Oh, bless the Lord, my soul, Nor let His mercies lie
Forgotten in unthankfulness And without praises die!
‘Tis He forgives thy sins; ‘Tis He relieves thy pain;
‘Tis He that heals thy sicknesses And makes thee young again.
He crowns thy life with love When ransomed from the grave;
He that redeemed my soul from hell Hath sov’reign pow’r to save.
He fills the poor with good; He gives the sufferers rest:
The Lord hath judgments for the proud And justice for th’ opprest.
His wondrous works and ways He made by Moses known,
But sent the world His truth and grace By His beloved Son.Amen.
(The Lutheran Hymnal # 27)
We have so much for which to bless to the Lord, to praise Him to give Him thanks. One of the things I love about this hymn is how it brings it all into its proper focus in the final stanza: God sent the world His truth and grace by His beloved Son! That is our main reason to give thanks this day.
Father, I thank you for the blessings in my life. May we all be mindful of how richly You have blessed us. May we live this day with a confident attitude that we are Your blessed people. Thank you for claiming us as your own, for sending Christ to be our Lord and Savior, and for giving us the certainty of forgiveness, life and salvation for His Sake. It is in His name that we pray. Amen.
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