I have posted about this stunning hymn before, and here it is Whit a fanfare by John Rutter. Often this hymn is sung on or near Thanksgiving Day in America, while the nation eats, watches football, prepares for shopping for those must-have gifts, and hopefully appreciates what it has.
Actually the text came from a horrible time in the German state (N.B. There was no Germany until 18 January 1871). Pastor Martin Rinkart experienced first-hand the devastation of the Thirty Years' War and personal loss. Nonetheless he was able to compose these soaring lines. Since then it has been used on occasions of thanksgiving in German regions and elsewhere.
My hope is that everyone, especially in the USA, appreciates what we have and offer thanks to God for it. Far too many people live precariously; my prayer for them is that they will soon be able to express deep thanks for deliverance from war, poverty, hunger, discrimination of all sorts, and whatever afflicts them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_a20QxY14s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_Thank_We_All_Our_God
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