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others, nor exult over the lesser; because, as a spiritual writer well says, 
he is, indeed, greater and better who attributes less to himself, and is more 
humble and devout in returning thanks to God for all His manifold gifts 
bestowed on man. 
With David, the man after God’s own heart, we should, therefore, 
often give thanks to the Most High, and say: 
“What is man that Thou art mindful of him ? or the son of man that 
Thou visitest him ? 
Thou hast made him a little less than the Angels, Thou hast crowned 
him with glory and honor. 
And hast set him over the works of Thy hands. 
Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen; 
moreover, the beasts also of the held. 
The birds of the air and the fishes of the sea, that pass through the 
paths of the sea. 
Lord, our Lord, how admirable is Thy name in all the earth!” 
—Ps. viii., 5-10. 
Thanksgiving. 
We thank Thee, Father, for Thy care, 
For countless blessings that we share; 
For all life’s trials, pains and pleasures, 
And all its labors and its treasures! 
We thank Thee for Thy blessed light, 
The sun by day, the moon by night; 
For summer’s heat and winter’s blast, 
For gloom and shadows o’er us cast; 
For hearts with love for Thee imbued. 
For tongues to speak our gratitude; 
For all Thy blessings from above, 
For everything we owe Thy Love; 
