Thank You, God, For Everything By Helen Steiner Rice

The fountain in the center of the garden near Akká where its believed Bahá'u'lláh revealed the Lawh-i-Bágh-i-Ridván (Tablet of the Garden of Ridván).

Thank you, God, for everything- the big things and the small, For "every good gift comes from God"- the giver of them all- And all too often we accept without any thanks or praise The gifts God sends as blessings each day in many ways, And so at this Thanksgiving Time we offer up a prayer To thank you, God, for giving us a lot more than our share... First, thank you for the little things that often come our way, The things we take for granted but don't mention when we pray, The unexpected courtesy, the thoughtful, kindly deed,

A hand reached out to help us in the time of sudden need... Oh, make us more aware, dear God, of little daily graces That come to us with "sweet surprise" from never-dreamed-of places- Then, thank you for the "Miracles" we are much too blind to see, And give us new awareness of our many gifts from Thee, And help us to remember that the Key of Life and Living Is to make each prayer a Prayer of Thanks and every day Thanksgiving.