For All of Life
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Inspiring, life-affirming work by Ruth Elaine Schram & Douglas Nolan. The text message soars on this beautiful melody! "We thank you, God, for innocence, for childhood dreams, laughter and friends, the strength of youth, the growth of mind. We thank you God for all of life." A marvelous multi-generational anthem, it features adult, youth and children's choirs and senior adults singing as one voice about the joys and sorrows, trials and tribulations of life, making an outstanding home and family anthem as well as a gracious Thanksgiving Day offering. Share this lovely song of gratitude with your congregation, they will be talking about it for weeks to come!

A Grateful Heart
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Beautiful piano accompaniment supports SATB voices with reverent, stewardship text suitable any time of the year. "...To Him who gives so much to us, we offer one thing more ... a grateful heart."

Hymn of Thanks
Gentle setting of Psalm 100 by Linda Walker and Ruth Elaine Schram is set in minor mode with optional Flute or other C-instrument, and flows with simplistic beauty. The mood created with the use of the minor key is unique and refreshing. Set for Three Part voices in any combination; works beautifully for mixed voices, ladies' voices or advanced children's choirs. Originally published by Shawnee Press.

Dot Music Resources offers the anthem as well as an anthem resources package which includes a teaching plan, activity pages, visuals and much more. (Available at the links in the table below.)

In Everything Give Thanks
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Based on the beloved passage in Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 and I Thessalonians 5:18, this song encourages us to give thanks to God in everything. "In everything, we give thanks. There's a time to sow, and there's a time to reap, there's a time to laugh, a time to weep, but in everything, we give thanks..." Straightforward without being simplistic, the message is highlighted by memorable music in this anthem of thanks and praise for General, Thanksgiving, or Stewardship use.

Little Eyes are Watching You
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This gentle yet powerful anthem is useful throughout the church year, especially for baptism, child or family dedication, Mother's or Father's Day, teacher ordination and stewardship. Based on Ephesians 5:1-2, a narrator begins (optionally) by quoting "Be imitators of God, as dearly loved children, and life a life of love." Then the children begin by singing "Little eyes are watching you. Be imitators of God." Then the adults come in: "Little eyes are watching me, watching everything I do. Little imitators, watching; Lord, help me be like You..." Very effective.

Think On These Things
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Based on Phillipians 4:4-13, this lovely song is suitable for general use or services of Thanksgiving. "For all things that are lovely, for all things that are pure, for all things that are honest, for truth that will endure; think on these things, think on these things and be thankful ..." Hopeful and inspirational.

With These Gifts
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In an evocative yet understated fashion, this anthem of supplication and thanks to our Creator is appropriate for any worship service, but especially those celebrating Harvest and Thanksgiving.

You Are Provider
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"Thank you Lord, for family, for this land so brave, so free, for your guidance every day, every gift and every blessing. You are provider!..." Combining original material with the loved hymn, "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" by George Elvey and Henry Alford, this skillfully written anthem gives you an opportunity to involve your children's choir or treble choir with your adult choir and the whole congregation. Easy to prepare and sing, it makes a crisp, bright offering on Thanksgiving Day!