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November 26, 2026
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One-Year Lectionary
- First Reading
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Deut. 8:1–10 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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- Psalm
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Psalm 67 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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- Epistle
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Phil. 4:6–20 or 1 Tim. 2:1–4 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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- Gospel
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Luke 17:11–19 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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Thanksgiving Day
One-Year Lectionary
About this service
We Praise God for Sustaining Life in and through His Word
The nation resounds with thanksgiving for the earth’s bountiful harvest, crops of wheat and grains, all beneath the canopy of God’s almighty care. But “man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord” (Deut. 8:1–10). The Church is the vessel through which the Word of God penetrates the world with its Law and Gospel. It is this divine Word which proclaims Jesus as the sole source of life, health, and wholeness. It is Jesus who heals lepers with His Word, “Go show yourselves to the priests” (Luke 17:11–19). Of the ten cleansed, only one expresses thanksgiving back to Jesus. But true gratitude proceeds from a heart sustained by faith. Jesus bids this one Samaritan to “rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.” So also, we are sent from the Divine Service, bolstered in our faith by Baptismal and Eucharist blessing to be thankful in our circumstances of plenty and hunger, abundance and need (Phil. 4:6–20).
Source: LCMS Worship, Lectionary Summaries — One-Year Lectionary (opens in a new tab). Used by permission. These pages may be reproduced for congregational use only. Commercial reproduction, or reproduction for sale of this work or any portion of this work, without the written permission of the copyright holder, is prohibited. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Scripture quoted in the summary is from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Introit, Gradual and Verse
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Collect
Historical Collect — A Day of General or Special Thanksgiving
ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, Whose mercies are new unto us every morning, and who, though we have in no wise deserved Thy goodness, dost abundantly provide for all our wants of body and soul; Give us, we pray Thee, Thy Holy Spirit, that we may heartily acknowledge Thy merciful goodness toward us, give thanks for all Thy benefits, and serve Thee in willing obedience: through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book (Baltimore, 1893), Introits and Collects for the Church Year (opens in a new tab). Public-domain text (published 1893), transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of the Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy.
Prayers of the Church
Prayers of the Church for November 28, 2024 — Responsive Form
Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
O God, Giver of all good things, grant that we would give You due thanks for Your abundant provision, rather than relying on our own ability or strength. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
We give You thanks, O God, that You have established Your Church and continue to sustain her by Your Word and Sacraments. Uphold her with true doctrine, and grant by Your Spirit that she would remain faithful to Christ, now and forever. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, our God, be gracious to husbands and wives, parents and children. Bless them and make Your face shine upon them, that they may know Your saving power and make Your truth known on earth to the coming generation. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, our God, bless [_____________ and] all who hold high positions among us, that we may lead peaceful and quiet lives, godly and dignified in every way. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
We give You thanks, O God, that You hear the prayers of Your people, especially those who cry out to You in affliction [especially _____________]. Heal them according to Your will, sustain them in the day of trouble, and bring them at last to Your eternal dwelling place where disease and death are no more. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, bless those who gather at Your altar this day with a willing heart to confess the mystery of Christ’s presence in this Holy Supper and with faith to receive His gifts and commune worthily. Send Your Spirit to work in us, that we would manifest the unity of the Spirit in the bond of love. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, heavenly Father, we gratefully remember the sufferings and death of Your dear Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. Rejoicing in His victorious resurrection from the dead, we draw strength from His ascension before You, where He ever stands for us as our own High Priest. Gather us together from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers, deliver and preserve us, for to You alone we give all glory, honor and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Source: LCMS Worship, Prayers of the Church — One-Year 2023–2024 (opens in a new tab). Prepared by LCMS Worship for congregational use. Used by permission. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Prayers of the Church for November 28, 2024 — Ektene Form
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the fruits of the earth and the abundant harvest God provides, let us give thanks to the Lord; and that we would not rely on our own strength, but give due thanks to our God, the Giver of all good things, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the Church, that our God who has established her would continually sustain her by His Word and Sacraments, uphold her with true doctrine, and grant by His Spirit that she would remain ever faithful to Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For husbands and wives, parents and children, that the Lord would bless them, make His face shine upon them and make known to them His saving power, that they, in turn, may make His truth known on the earth to the coming generation, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For [_____________ and] all who hold high positions among us, that God would bless them and that we may lead peaceful and quiet lives, godly and dignified in every way, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all who cry out to God in affliction, [especially _____________,] that He would heal them according to His will, sustain them in the day of trouble, and bring them at last to His eternal dwelling place where disease and death are no more, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For a willing heart to confess the mystery of Christ’s presence in this Holy Supper; for faith to receive His gifts and commune worthily; and for the work of the Spirit, that we would manifest the unity of the Spirit in the bond of love, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
O Lord, heavenly Father, we gratefully remember the sufferings and death of Your dear Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. Rejoicing in His victorious resurrection from the dead, we draw strength from His ascension before You, where He ever stands for us as our own High Priest. Gather us together from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers, deliver and preserve us, for to You alone we give all glory, honor and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Source: LCMS Worship, Prayers of the Church — One-Year 2023–2024 (opens in a new tab). Prepared by LCMS Worship for congregational use. Used by permission. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Hymn of the Day
LSB 785 We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator
The LCMS Hymn of the Day list appoints this hymn as the Hymn of the Day for Thanksgiving Day (One-Year and Series A, B and C).
Source: LCMS Worship, Hymn of the Day — Arranged by Church Year, p. 171 (opens in a new tab). Appointment identity only. Lutheran Service Book text and LCMS study content are not reproduced.
We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator — Historical TLH Edition
Historical text notice: This is the public-domain text of The Lutheran Hymnal 568, not the Lutheran Service Book 785 text. Wording and stanza form may differ.
1. We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator,
In grateful devotion our tribute we bring;
We lay it before Thee, We kneel and adore Thee,
We bless Thy holy name, glad praises we sing.
2. We worship Thee, God of our fathers, we bless Thee;
Through life’s storm and tempest our Guide hast Thou been;
When perils o’ertake us, Escape Thou wilt make us,
And with Thy help, O Lord, our battles we win.
3. With voices united our praises we offer,
To Thee, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise.
Thy strong arm will guide us, Our God is beside us,
To Thee, our great Redeemer, fore’er be praise.
by unknown; Translated by Julia B. Cady Cory, 1882-
Source: Project Wittenberg; The Lutheran Hymnal, Hymn 568; text as printed in The Handbook to The Lutheran Hymnal (1942) (opens in a new tab). Public domain. Project Wittenberg permits distribution, copying and printing.
Suggested hymns
- Entrance LSB 785 We Praise You, O God
- Closing LSB 892 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
- Closing LSB 223 Te Deum Laudamus
Source: LCMS Worship, Hymn Suggestions — One-Year Lectionary Series 2025–26 (opens in a new tab). Hymn numbers and titles only; hymn texts are not reproduced. Reproduction for individual, church or school use does not require permission. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.