Thanksgiving is a time to come together with family and friends, share a meal, and give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. We’ve got you covered if you’re looking for some prayers to bless your holiday meal! In this blog post, we will share 24 short prayers to help get your Thanksgiving dinner off to a good start.
1. A Prayer for the Food
Heavenly Father, we thank You for this food that we are about to receive. Bless those who have prepared it, and bless us as we partake. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
2. A Prayer for a Grateful Heart
Heavenly Father, we come before You today, giving thanks for all the many blessings in our lives. Thank You for our families, friends, homes, and most of all, for Your love and grace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
3. A Prayer for a Time of Thanksgiving
Heavenly Father, we thank You for this time of Thanksgiving. Help us remember this holiday’s true meaning and focus on giving thanks for all Your blessings. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
4. A Prayer for our Country
Heavenly Father, we pray for our country during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You bless those appointed to lead us and help us come together as one nation under Your rule and authority. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
5. A Prayer for the World
Heavenly Father, we lift the world to You during Thanksgiving. We pray for peace and healing in all broken places. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
6. A Prayer for the Poor and Needy
Heavenly Father, we remember those who are poor and needy during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You provide for their needs and bless them with Your love and care. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
7. A Prayer for the Sick
Heavenly Father, we pray for sick people during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You heal their bodies and minds and give them Your peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
8. A Prayer for the Bereaved
Heavenly Father, we pray for those who have lost loved ones during Thanksgiving. We ask that You would comfort them in their grief and give them Your peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
9. A Prayer for Peace
Heavenly Father, we pray for peace in the world during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You would end all conflict and restore harmony among all people. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
10. A Prayer for Protection
Heavenly Father, we pray for Your protection during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You would keep us safe from all harm and danger. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
11. A Prayer for Travelers
Heavenly Father, we pray for those who are traveling during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You would keep them safe on their journeys and bring them back to their loved ones safely. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
12. A Prayer for the Children
Heavenly Father, we pray for the children during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You would bless them and keep them safe. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
13. A Prayer for the Elderly
Heavenly Father, we pray for the elderly during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You would bless them with Your love and care. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
14. A Prayer for the Animals
Heavenly Father, we pray for the animals during this time of Thanksgiving. We ask that You would bless them and keep them safe. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
15. A Prayer for Gratitude
Heavenly Father, we come to You today with grateful hearts. We thank You for all the blessings in our lives, big and small. We ask that You always help us remember to be thankful for all You have done for us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
16. Praise for Blessings Received
Heavenly Father, we praise You for all the blessings You have given us. We are so thankful for Your love and care. We ask that You continue blessing and guiding us in all we do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
17. The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom comes, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, power, and glory, forever. Amen.
18. A Prayer for Thanksgiving Day
Heavenly Father, we come before You today to give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. We are so grateful for Your love, care, and provision. We ask that You continue to bless us in all we do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
19. Psalm 100 Prayer
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting, and his truth endureth to all generations. Amen.
20. Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; It is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
21. 1 Chronicles 16:28-29
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord’s glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come before Him. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
22. Psalm 9:1-2
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
23. Psalm 8:3-4
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars, which You have set in place, what is the man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him?
24. Psalm 139:13-16
For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in Your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none.
Conclusion
These thanksgiving prayers are just a starting point. There are many other ways to express your thankfulness to God. The most important thing is to be sincere in your praise and thanksgiving. Let God know how thankful you are for all He has done for you, and give Him the glory and honor due to His name. Amen.
