Thank You - a sing-along song and photos by Rosemary Phillips

Photos of John Denver Meadowlands, Colorado, the Windstar Land Conservancy, Canadian Rockies, Prairies, Ontario, and British Columbia, Canada.
Thank You was originally written for Thanksgiving in 1989 for a church and its members to sing. I couldn't find a song at the time that really expressed all that I felt and still feel thankful for. I was inspired by the "Thanksgiving Address of the North American Indian" and when reading it I put what I felt into words for a church to sing, for all churches and all people to sing, together. The following is the address:
Thanksgiving Address of the North American Indian
From: Tewaarathon
By: NAITC
Long before there were any white people in North America, our people communicated with the Creator at every sunrise and at every sunset. Our way of communication was one of Thanksgiving - a Thanksgiving for all the gifts that were bestowed on us by the Creator. With the finest words that could be spoken, our ancesters acknowledged all the life forces on Mother Earth and everything else between them and the dwelling place of the Great Spirit, Our Creator. Our elders would tell us, "We have directed our voices towards our Creator in the best way we are able to do. Let us be satified that we have acknowledged the creations around and above us. We believe that the Creator wishes us to regard the life cycle with the greatest respect and appreciation. Our thanks are to be expressed with each new day."

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[hansievakantie]

What e sweet song... and such a gentle voice.

Thank you