Thanksgiving.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume V, Issue 4, 1 October 1914, Page 39

Thanksgiving.

Let us give God . thanks— ; For the unity of the Empire, and the Spirit of Patriotism. • 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for ~ He is gracious; And His mercy endureth for ever. For those who have offered for the service of the Bmpire. 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious ; And His mercy endureth for ever. 'For parents who have willingly offered their sons. 0 o-ive thanks unto the Lord, for He is g-racious ; • And His mercy endureth for ever. For the generous gifts of our reople. ■.••''' 0 o-iVe thanks unto the Lord, for TTp is pracious : And iris mercy endureth for ever. For courage manifested "by our vsoldiers and sailors m battle. 0 p-'^e thanks unto the Lord, for Hp is gracious : And His mercy endureth for ever. For victories vouchsafed to our forces by land and sea. 0 p-ive thanVs unto the Lord, for TTr- is gracious ; And His mercy endureth for ever. 0 AlimVhtv God, the Sovereign Commander of all the world, m whose hand is power and mieht, which none is able to withstand : we bless and masfnifv Th^ ereat and o-lorious Name for victories vouchsafed, t^e whole o-lor^' whereof we do ascribe to Thee, Who art the only p"iver of victory. And, we bespech Thee, give us such a sense r»f Thy great mercy, ?«? nwv ar»t»e^r m our lives by an . tonnble, holy, and obedient walking; before Thee all our days, throug-h Jesus Christ our Lord : to Whom with Thee and the Holy Spirit, be all glory and honour, world without end. Amen. '..-..•