"Almighty God, Father of all mercies, as Your unworthy servants, we give You most humble & heartfelt thanks for all Your goodness & loving kindness to us & to all people. We bless You for our creation, preservation, & all the blessings of this life, but above all, for Your precious love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, & for the hope of glory. And we pray that You would give us that due sense of all Your mercies that our hearts may be sincerely thankful & that we may show forth Your praise not only with our lips but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to Your service & by walking before You in holiness & righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with You & the Holy Spirit, be all honor & glory world without end. Amen" (Book of Common Prayer, 1662).
