Prayer of Thanks for God’s Goodness

God, how excellent is Thy loving kindness; therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; Thou makest them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.

I too, O God, have experienced Thy loving kindness. It has been with me every hour, every day, every week, every year. Thy mercies have been new unto me every morning. In my childhood Thy mercy took me in its arms like a mother, and nourished me. In my youth, Thy goodness took me by the hand and accompanied me everywhere. And in my later years, Thy loving kindness provided for me, preserved me, sustained me, and showered untold blessings upon me. Yea, Thy goodness has hovered over me till this very day and hour in which I stand before Thee. Thou hast shown me my way, and hast poured blessing, grace and comfort upon me. Thy mercy has frequently preserved me from misfortune and harm. Thy goodness and faithfulness have kept me in all my ways. They have been with me as I went out and in, so that no evil could befall me. Yea, in Thy mercy Thou hast filled my soul with heavenly light, illumined me by Thy Word, sanctified me by Thy Holy Spirit, and brought me to true and living knowledge of Thee. O my God! Let Thy mercy be with me in future. Forsake me not when I grow old and my hair turns gray. Let Thy mercy and faithfulness abide with me till death, till my soul returns to Thee for rest and my body reposes in the earth. Let Thy goodness lead me to repentance, and the contemplation of Thy mercies move me to yield my heart to Thee as Thy dwelling-place, and my soul as Thy possession. If in my weakness I should err and sin against Thee, have mercy upon me according to Thy loving kindness. Bring me again by Thy mercy upon the way of repentance and peace, and let Thy grace rest on me here in time and there in eternity. For all the goodness which Thou hast vouchsafed unto me I give Thee thanks. I extol Thee with all my heart. And not only do I extol Thee here while I live, but I will, O good and merciful God, praise Thee there through all eternity. Amen.