Now thank we all our God, With hearts and hands and voices; Who wondrous things hath done, In whom this world rejoices. Who, from our mother's arms, Hath led us on our way, With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today.
Interpretation
This quote expresses gratitude to God for His guidance and the blessings in life.
The quote emphasizes the importance of gratitude and recognizing the divine influence in our lives. It reflects on the wonder of creation and the support and love that God provides, suggesting that acknowledging these gifts can lead to a fulfilling and joyous existence.
In practice
In a reflective speech during Thanksgiving, one might quote this to remind the audience of the importance of gratitude.
The world is not imperfect or slowly evolving along a long path to perfection. No, it is perfect at every moment; every sin already carries grace within it, all small children are potential old men, all sucklings have death within them, all dying people — eternal life.
We have to be careful that in throwing out the devil, we don't throw out the best part of ourselves.
The atom cannot disobey the law. Whether it is the mental or the physical atom, it must obey the law. "What is the use of [external restraint]?"
There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power.
The very lack of evidence is thus treated as evidence; the absence of smoke proves that the fire is very carefully hidden...A belief in invisible cats cannot be logically disproved although it does tell us a good deal about those who hold it.
Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed.
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