Thank you, Thank you, Jesus

Besides singing a psalm tomorrow night (read about that below . . .)

I'm also doing the children's sermon,

                      which I have turned into a children's Thanksgiving song.

It's one of my preschool chapel specialties -- a favorite, for sure!

I ask all the children to tell me something they're thankful for.  I write the list down on a piece of paper. And then I make up verses to this song:

Bonus:  I look at the words and sing as I go.  I usually try to make them rhyme.  Sometimes they get a little silly.

Here's a sample:  I'll probably use these verses tomorrow -- substituting a word here and there if the kids mention something different.


Sing along with me!


You might as well . . .


Thank you, thank you, Jesus.
Thank you, thank you, Jesus.
Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you for our mommies,

Thank you for our daddies,

Thank you for our brothers, sisters too,

Thank you for grandma,

Thank you for grandpa,

Thank you for tiny babies new.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you for the sun,

Thank you for the mountains,

Thank you for the wind that blows on me,

Thank you for the rivers,

Thank you for the oceans,

Thank you for that beautiful tree.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you for ice cream,

Thank you for potatoes,

Thank you for mac-aroni and cheese,

Thank you for carrots,

Thank you for salad,

Now friend, pass the brussels sprouts please.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thanks that I can run,

Thanks that I can tickle,

Thanks that I can give a loving hug,

Thanks for jumping jacks,

Thanks for long tired naps,

Thanks I can be snuggled like a bug.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, thank you, Jesus, in my heart.

Happy Thanksgiving.

May your day burst full with thanks.