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Back to SearchPsalms of Thanksgiving - Psalm 100: A Psalm for Giving Thanks (Rebroadcast)
The superscription of Psalm 100 identifies its purpose: to lead us into thanksgiving of the one true God. We join our voices to all creation when we …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
LSB 895, “Now Thank We All Our God”
Martin Rinckart wrote this hymn as a mealtime prayer for his children. Despite terrible suffering from war and famine, Rinckart was able to give than…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
LSB 892, “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”
In this hymn, Henry Alford helps Christians to give thanks to God not only for the earthly harvests He gives in their seasons, but especially for the…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
LSB 813, “Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng”
Edward Plumptre wrote this hymn as a processional hymn, inviting those who sing to consider themselves as pilgrims through this life to the eternal l…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
LSB 797, “Praise the Almighty”
In this hymn, Johann Herrnschmidt writes a metrical paraphrase of Psalm 146 and proclaims the work of Christ. The Lord is the Almighty whose holy nam…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
LSB 791, “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”
In this hymn, William Kethe provides a metrical paraphrase of Psalm 100, in which God’s people are called to give Him thanks. Together, we make a joy…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
LSB 790, “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
Joachim Neander draws from Psalm 103 and other texts to call Christians to praise the Lord as the Almighty Creator. The Lord is the One who still rei…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
LSB 754, “Entrust Your Days and Burdens”
Paul Gerhardt wrote this hymn as an acrostic poem using the words of Psalm 37:5. He encourages Christians to entrust all their burdens to the true Go…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
LSB 737, “Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing”
In this text from Paul Gerhardt, each Christian encourages himself to rejoice and maintain a cheerful trust in God for all things. He is our portion …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
NEW SERIES: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
“Songs and Thankfulness and Praise” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that studies a variety of hymns of thanksgiving from Lutheran Service Book. Than…
9 months, 4 weeks ago