Prayers About Gratitude
Find 50 prayers about Gratitude to guide, comfort, and strengthen your faith.
A General Thanksgiving
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer (1662, public domain)
TraditionalGive Thanks to the Lord
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. In my distress I called to the Lord, and He answered me and set me free. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The Lord is with me as my helper; I will look in triumph on those who hate me. This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:1, 5-7, 24 (BSB)
BiblicalHis Loving Devotion Endures Forever
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever. To Him who alone does great wonders, His loving devotion endures forever. To Him who made the heavens by His understanding, His loving devotion endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 136:1-5, 26 (BSB)
BiblicalGive Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy. Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. He sent forth His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.
Psalm 107:1-2, 10, 13-15, 20 (BSB)
BiblicalPraise the Lord, O My Soul
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all that is within me, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds. He forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases. He redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion. He satisfies you with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Psalm 103:1-5 (BSB)
BiblicalI Love the Lord, for He Heard My Voice
I love the Lord, for He heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because He inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. The cords of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: 'O Lord, save me!' The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The Lord protects the simple; when I was brought low, He saved me. Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Psalm 116:1-7, 15 (BSB)
BiblicalI Give You Thanks with All My Heart
I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises. I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness, for You have exalted Your name and Your word above all things. On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me with strength in my soul. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life. You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my foes, and Your right hand saves me. The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me. O Lord, Your loving devotion endures forever; do not abandon the works of Your hands.
Psalm 138 (BSB)
BiblicalSurely God Is My Salvation
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the Lord GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation. Give praise to the Lord; proclaim His name. Make His deeds known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth. Shout and sing for joy, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 12 (BSB)
BiblicalThanksgiving After Holy Communion
Almighty and everliving God, we heartily thank You, for that You do feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of Your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and assure us thereby of Your favor and goodness towards us. And that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of Your Son, which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through hope of Your everlasting kingdom.
Post-Communion prayer (Book of Common Prayer tradition)
TraditionalThanksgiving After Communion
I give You thanks, O holy Lord, Father Almighty, eternal God, who has been pleased to nourish me, a sinner and Your unworthy servant, with the precious Body and Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not be a condemnation for my punishment, but a saving plea for my forgiveness. May it be to me the armor of faith and the shield of a good will.
St. Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)
SaintTaste and See That the Lord Is Good
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; the humble will hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
Psalm 34:1-4, 8, 15, 17-18 (BSB)
BiblicalGreat Is the Lord
I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion. The Lord is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
Psalm 145:1-3, 8-9, 14, 18 (BSB)
BiblicalMay God Be Gracious to Us
May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, that Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth may fear Him.
Psalm 67 (BSB)
BiblicalPraise Awaits You, O God, in Zion
Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled. O You who hear prayer, to You all men come. When we were overwhelmed by our transgressions, You forgave them. Blessed is the man You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts. We are filled with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple. You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.
Psalm 65:1-5 (BSB)
BiblicalCome and See the Works of God
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, 'How awesome are Your works! So great is Your power that Your enemies cringe before You.' Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward the sons of men. Praise our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard. He has preserved us among the living and has not allowed our feet to slip. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer or removed His loving devotion from me.
Psalm 66:1-3, 5, 8-9, 20 (BSB)
BiblicalIt Is Good to Give Thanks to the Lord
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night, to the music of ten strings and the melody of the harp. For You, O Lord, have made me glad by Your deeds; I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands. How great are Your works, O Lord, how profound Your thoughts! The righteous will flourish like a palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
Psalm 92:1-5, 12-13 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Many Are Your Works, O Lord!
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed in splendor and majesty. He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent. How many are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works. I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Psalm 104:1-2, 24, 29-31, 33 (BSB)
BiblicalO Lord, You Are My God
O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have accomplished wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness. You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat.
Isaiah 25:1, 4 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Song of Moses
I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted. The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father's God, and I will exalt Him. Who among the gods is like You, O Lord? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders? In Your loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; in Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
Exodus 15:1-2, 11, 13 (BSB)
BiblicalDavid's Song of Deliverance
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies. In my distress I called upon the Lord; I cried out to my God, and from His temple He heard my voice; my cry came to His ears. He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
2 Samuel 22:2-4, 7, 17 (BSB)
BiblicalDavid's Blessing Before the Assembly
Blessed are You, O Lord, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.
1 Chronicles 29:10-13 (BSB)
BiblicalSaved by Grace Through Faith
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
Ephesians 2:8-10 (BSB)
BiblicalRejoice Always
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in every circumstance; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (BSB)
BiblicalTraditional Table Blessing
Be present at our table, Lord; be here and everywhere adored. These mercies bless, and grant that we may feast in paradise with Thee. Amen.
Traditional table grace (attributed to John Wesley)
TraditionalScottish Table Grace
Some have meat and cannot eat, some cannot eat that want it. But we have meat, and we can eat, so let the Lord be thanked. Amen.
Traditional Scottish grace (Robert Burns, Selkirk Grace, public domain)
TraditionalMoravian Table Grace
Come, Lord Jesus, our guest to be, and bless these gifts bestowed by Thee. Bless our loved ones everywhere, and keep them in Your care. Amen.
Traditional Moravian blessing
TraditionalTe Deum
We praise You, O God; we acknowledge You to be the Lord. All the earth worships You, the Father everlasting. To You all angels cry aloud; the heavens and all the powers therein. To You, cherubim and seraphim continually do cry: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of Your glory. The glorious company of the apostles praise You. The noble army of martyrs praise You. The holy Church throughout all the world acknowledges You: the Father of an infinite majesty.
Te Deum Laudamus (4th century hymn)
TraditionalTraditional Birthday Blessing
Watch over Your child, O Lord, as the years increase. Bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand, comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful, raise them up if they fall. And in their heart may Your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional birthday blessing (Book of Common Prayer tradition)
TraditionalProtestant Table Grace
Lord, bless this food we are about to receive. Give bread to those who hunger, and hunger for justice to those who have bread. May we who have plenty learn to be grateful, and may those who have little know Your provision. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional Protestant table grace
TraditionalGrace Before Meals
Bless us, O Lord, and these Your gifts, which we are about to receive from Your bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional Christian prayer
TraditionalGrace After Meals
We give You thanks, Almighty God, for all Your benefits, who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.
Traditional Christian prayer
TraditionalShout Joyfully to the Lord
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
Psalm 100 (BSB)
BiblicalI Love You, O Lord, My Strength
I love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was saved from my enemies. He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. He brought me out into a broad place; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Psalm 18:1-3, 16, 19 (BSB)
BiblicalGreat Are the Works of the Lord
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the Lord, pondered by all who delight in them. Splendid and majestic is His work, and His righteousness endures forever. He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever.
Psalm 111 (BSB)
BiblicalLuther's Table Prayer
The eyes of all look to You, O Lord, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. Lord God, heavenly Father, bless us and these Your gifts which we receive from Your bountiful goodness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Martin Luther's Small Catechism (1529, public domain)
TraditionalCanticle of the Sun
Most High, all powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises, the glory, the honor, and all blessing. To You alone, Most High, do they belong, and no one is worthy to mention Your name. Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day, and through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor, and bears a likeness of You, Most High One. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars. In heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful. Praise and bless my Lord, and give Him thanks, and serve Him with great humility.
St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of the Creatures (1225)
SaintTraditional Prayer for Parents
Lord God, You command us to honor our father and our mother. Fill our hearts with gratitude for the gift of our parents. Bless them with health, peace, and joy. Reward them for the love and sacrifice they have shown us. Where there is estrangement, bring reconciliation. Where there is weariness, bring renewal. In their old age, be their strength and comfort. May they know Your love through the honor we show them. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional prayer for parents
TraditionalThe Magnificat
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name. His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful.
Luke 1:46-55 (BSB)
BiblicalGlory Be to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Traditional Christian doxology
TraditionalLet Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre. Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 150 (BSB)
BiblicalCome, Let Us Worship
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout to Him with songs of joy. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above all gods. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him. The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care.
Psalm 95:1-7 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer for Contentment
Lord, teach me to be content with what I have. Free me from the restless striving for more and the anxious comparison with others. Help me to see the abundance of Your blessings in my life today. Give me a grateful heart that recognizes Your goodness in both plenty and want. Let me find my sufficiency in You, for You alone are enough. Through Christ, who though He was rich became poor for our sake. Amen.
Traditional prayer for contentment
TraditionalHe Put a New Song in My Mouth
I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He lifted me up out of the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. Blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
Psalm 40:1-4 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Majestic Is Your Name
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8:1, 3-6, 9 (BSB)
BiblicalLet the Peace of Christ Rule
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:15-16 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Thomas Ken (1674, public domain)
TraditionalSuscipe of St. Ignatius
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To You, Lord, I return it. Everything is Yours; do with it what You will. Give me only Your love and Your grace, that is enough for me.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises
SaintSong of Simeon
Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.
Luke 2:29-32 (BSB)
BiblicalYou Turned My Mourning into Dancing
I will exalt You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. O Lord, You brought me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. Sing to the Lord, O you His saints, and praise His holy name. For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. You turned my mourning into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.
Psalm 30:1-5, 11-12 (BSB)
BiblicalSing to the Lord a New Song, for He Has Done Marvelous Things
Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. The Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations. He has remembered His loving devotion and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in jubilant song and make music.
Psalm 98:1-4 (BSB)
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