| We give thanks and bless God for the ever-surprising grace that blesses us with gifts. |
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| We can give thanks and words of appreciation to others for their kind deeds done to us. |
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| It was still natural for the son to give thanks to a Punic god and to express himself solely in the Punic language. |
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| These would be returned to the earth to nourish the soil and give thanks for the bounty. |
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| Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve him with great humility. |
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| Citizens packed the quay and bells rang as she landed and went straight to the nearest church to give thanks for her safe arrival. |
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| There is, let us remember, another occasion when we can give thanks and pay our respects to all lost loved ones. |
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| We can give thanks that through the leading of the Spirit we do not tolerate slavery, but that does not set Spirit against Word. |
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| Yep, the day you give thanks for the man who made you the fully rounded fabulous human being you are today. |
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| All were there to give thanks for their survival and to pay tribute to those who never returned from the beaches. |
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| So we give thanks to all of you and wish you a peaceful and joyful Christmas. |
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| It came back on about half an hour earlier than predicted, so I suppose I can give thanks for that. |
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| We give thanks for those whose gifts and labours have helped rebuild this holy place and to make it again an image of the glory of heaven. |
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| It is a joyful celebration in which Bolivians give thanks for their freedom as a nation. |
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| Chloe should, in time, give thanks for her deliverance from corporate clutches. |
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| It would be easy to dwell on the animals that Tasmania has lost, but I prefer to give thanks for what remains. |
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| At a time when the theater is besieged by phony avant-gardists from the left and vapid epigones from the right, let us give thanks for him. |
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| Sometimes I neglect my duty to give thanks and to praise what is praiseworthy, for which I apologize. |
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| To give thanks for fulfillment of a desire, a community meal is frequently prepared. |
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| Hundreds turned out to pay tribute to a beloved former headteacher at a memorial service to give thanks for her life. |
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| We give thanks for her example of faithful duty and unwearied service, and for the loyalty and love which she inspired. |
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| Traditionally, the father of the Bar Mitzvah give thanks to God that they no longer have to carry the burden of their child's sins. |
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| Here we give thanks to those inventions and products that have made our lives free from misery, barbarism and tedium. |
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| We give thanks for the ministry of those primates who have completed their term of office. |
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| Only a united faith will let you live and give thanks to God through Jesus Christ. |
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| We give thanks at this hour that this deliverance, in fact, took place. |
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| Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, thirdly, I hope you will always give thanks for that you have hope of heavenly kingdom. |
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| The candles were as much to give thanks to the world as to remember the dead. |
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| We had a small farm and, before my father started his day's work, he would kneel down with a pitchfork in his hand and give thanks to God. |
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| I give thanks to God for the ineffable gift of Jesus Christ, who sealed the Covenant with his blood and brought the Law to fulfilment. |
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| Spiritually united and visibly gathered in our Cathedral Churches on this special day, we give thanks to God for the gift of the priesthood. |
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| I think we should all give thanks to Mrs Neyts-Uyttebroeck for the extraordinary degree of cooperation she has shown over these last six months. |
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| We give thanks to you for every church and parish around the world that is praying with us this day for peace. |
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| As we give thanks, we also ask pardon of God, and of our brothers and sisters, for our negligence and failures, the results of human weakness. |
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| We give thanks for his monumental work without forgetting his colleagues who have contributed to this volume. |
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| So should I give thanks for good fortune and tuck away the £170 profit immediately? |
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| Rejoice with me, convert in joy and give thanks to God for the gift of my presence among you. |
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| For such efforts and witness, surely signs of the transforming presence of God, we all have reason to give thanks. |
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| I believe it is also time to give thanks that such moral courage exists in abundance, that so many people do rise up in protest. |
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| We give thanks and praise for the lives of our sisters listed here who have died. |
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| Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to and give thanks for the life of Scott Thorkelson. |
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| When we give thanks, we think of the many teachings we have learned and the good things we have. |
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| Here is a new reason to reach for our Rosary beads to give thanks all along this Pascal season. |
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| In addition, we give thanks and show our appreciation to those who support us. |
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| Finally, I wish to give thanks once again for the cooperation of the Commission and of the Council. |
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| For each one of these worthy persons, who walk beside you along the paths of life, give thanks always to the Lord. |
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| Cathleen Alexis and everybody else has cause to give thanks that the wounded officer, Scott Williams, is on the mend. |
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| Would you consider others to be better than you and give thanks with joy? |
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| Let us take a minute in silence to give thanks for all the blessings of love and peace that we have received throughout our lives from the God of love and peace. |
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| Verily in this are Signs for all who constantly persevere and give thanks. |
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| I wish you and your family a peaceful Christmastime, as we give thanks for the many gifts that we have in our own lives and share those gifts with our families and communities. |
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| I want to wish you and your family a peaceful and prayerful Christmastime, as we give thanks for the many gifts that we have and share our own gifts with others in our families and communities. |
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| Today's Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Patrons of the Church of Rome, invites us to give thanks for the faith we have received from the Apostles in the communion of the Church. |
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| Even attendance at a funeral can be encouraging as you give thanks for the life of the one who has died, and witness how the strength of the community surrounds the bereaved. |
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| The following year marked the first observance of a day to remember and honour those who died, as well as to give thanks for the sacrifices of those who came back from serving their country. |
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| So instead of giving power to the gaps in cultural knowledge that I have, I give thanks to my ancestors for what I do know and for the wisdom they were able to pass on. |
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| I humbly give thanks to these Russian actors for making me realize that. |
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| You can find the reasons to give thanks in all things. |
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| Half of his crew went ashore to say prayers in a chapel to give thanks for having survived the storm. |
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| The season of preparation for Holy Christmas is a favourable time to invoke the divine protection of every human being called into existence and to give thanks to God for the gift of life we have received from our parents. |
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| Contemplating José's death, I could not help but give thanks to God for my own inexplicable preservation, for God's call to serve in the church and in the community, and for the gifts God has given me for this purpose. |
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| You can pray and give thanks to God for all the graces He has given us! |
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| I give thanks to the Lord for so many Sisters and Brothers who, even in the midst of many difficulties, give joyful testimony to the beauty of the discipleship of the poor and crucified Jesus Christ. |
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| This gives me an opportunity to give thanks to God for the life and work of the Venerable Mary Ward, a native of this land whose pioneering vision of apostolic religious life for women has borne so much fruit. |
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| So let's give thanks to TV channel Dave and its annual quest to find the funniest one liner at the Edinburgh Fringe. |
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| It is their tradition to give thanks before they start eating. |
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| Give thanks unto God for all things, for his mercy endureth forever. |
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