Thanksgiving Hymns

This morning I was thinking about Thanksgiving hymns so I began browsing through the hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for a list of Thanksgiving hymns. When you look up Thanksgiving hymns under the topic section of the hymnbook there are only six hymns, but if you turn to the topic of gratitude there are 27 hymns listed including the original six Thanksgiving hymns which I've posted below.

Thanksgiving Hymns

• All Creatures of Our God and King - #62
• Because I Have Been Given Much - #219
• Before Thee, Lord, I Bow My Head - #158
• Bless Our Fast, We Pray - #138
• Come, All Ye Saints Who Dwell on Earth - #65
• Come, Let Us Sing an Evening Hymn - #167
• Come, Ye Thankful People - #94
• Count Your Blessings - #241
• Father, This Hour Has Been One of Joy - #154
• Father, Thy Children to Thee Now Raise - #91
• For the Beauty of the Earth - #92
• For the Strength of the Hills - #35
• From Homes of Saints Glad Songs Arise - #297
• God of Our Fathers, We Come unto Thee - #76
• God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand - #78
• God's Daily Care - #306
• Hear Thou Our Hymn, O Lord - #222
• I Stand All Amazed - #193
• In Fasting We Approach Thee - #139
• Now Thank We All Our God - #95
• Prayer of Thanksgiving - #93
• Raise Your Voices to the Lord - #61
• Rejoice, the Lord Is King! - #66
• Savior, Redeemer of My Soul - #112
• There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today - #227
• We Love Thy House, O God - #247
• We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet - #19

I love most of these hymns but All Creatures of Our God and King has a special place in my heart. Which of these Thanksgiving Hymns are your favorite?

See the list of LDS Holidays for additional Thanksgiving resources.

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