THANKSGIVING DAY Lectionary #684A
The Lectionary suggests a choice of texts from the readings to be used "In Thanksgiving" (#943-947) in the Masses for Various Needs and Occasions. See the Book of Blessings for a special Thanksgiving Day Blessing of Food (#1755-1780).

Suggested texts:
Sirach 50:22-24. The conclusion of the lengthy “praise of ancestors” offers a doxology praising God “who has done wondrous things on earth.”

Psalm of the Day: Psalm (144) 145
This acrostic hymn teaches the reasons for giving thanks to God who is both awesome and gracious.

Alabaré Tu Nombre/I Will Praise Your Name (Cortés)  FYC 274
Bendeciemos por Siempre (Robalcava) Cantos 84
Bendeciré Tu Nombre/I Will Praise Your Name (Schiavone) FYC 273/JS2 111
I Will Bless Your Name for Ever (Jordan)  LMGM 538
I Will Extol You, My God (chant) BFW204, 285
I Will Extol You, O My God (Kreutz)  CH 155
I Will Give You Glory, O God (Sullivan)  CH 156
I Will Praise Your Name (Carroll)  RS 194
I Will Praise Your Name (Haas)  GC 137/GC2 76/RS 193/WC 443
I Will Praise Your Name (Smith)  GP 281/JS2 110
I Will Praise Your Name (Willcock)  JS 112
I Will Praise Your Name for Ever (Roberts)  LMGM 539/PMB 176/RS 192/WC 444
The Lord Is Gracious and Merciful (O’Carroll)  CH 158

Ephesians 1:3-14. Paul lists the reasons that Christians should give special thanks to God: for election, redemption, and the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 11:25-30. Jesus offers thanks to the Father.

Songs for the Liturgy
Because of the nature of this celebration, congregations at a Mass on Thanksgiving Day may be more inclined to sing some of the old standards associated with this festival.
All My Days (Murray/Schutte) GP 701/JS 353/JS2 637
All Praise and Glad Thanksgiving GP 415/JS 421/JS2 466
All Things Bright and Beautiful CH 594/JS2 632/RS 635/WC 693/WOR 505
All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly GC 820/RS 845
Cantad, Naciones, al Señor ( Old Hundredth) Cantos 170
Cantaré Alabanzas al Señor FYC 621
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come CH 629/GC 564/GC2 552/GP 705/JS 359/JS2 639/LMGM 205/RS 706/WC 948/WOR 759
Father, We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted CH 374/GC 568/GC2 547/RS 705/WC 619/WOR 558
For All the Blessings of the Year WC 951
For the Beauty of the Earth CH 562/GC 572/GC2 548GP 704/JS 464/JS2 642/RS 697/WC 950/WOR 557
For the Fruits of This Creation JS 418/JS2 629/RS 704/WC 952/WOR 562
For Thy Gracious Blessing CH 597/JS 360
From All That Dwell Below the Skies CH 563/JS 447/JS2 603/WC 922/WOR 521
Give Thanks to the Lord (Schutte) GP 699/JS 727/JS2 643
God of Adam, God of Joseph (Kaan) GC 893/GC2 870/JS2 361/RS 960
God of Eve and God of Mary (Kaan) GC 892/GC2 871/JS2 360/RS 959
God of Our Fathers CH 660/JS2 867/LMGM 322/RS 966/WC 994/WOR 764
God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending (Edwards) RS 794/WC 785/WOR 631
Gracias  Cantos 180
Gracias, Señor (de Terry) FYC 643
Gracias, Señor (Gabaráin) FYC 647
Great Is Thy Faithfulness LMGM 242
In the Lord I'll Be Ever Thankful (Berthier) GC 566/GC2 546/RS 703/WC 832
Let All Things Now Living CH 567/GC 567/GC2 551/JS2 641/LMGM 180/RS 707/WC 945/WOR 559
Meadows and Mountains (Schutte) GP 703/JS 743
Now Thank We All Our God (1) CH 570/GC 565/GC2 545/GP 700/JS 339/JS2 636/LMGM 208/RS 700/WC 946/WOR 560
Sing to the Lord a Joyful Song WOR 532
Sing to the Lord of Harvest CH 630/JS2 640/WC 949
Song of Thanksgiving (Weston/Norbert) JS 361
Te Damos Gracias (Espinosa) FYC 645
Thank You, Lord LMGM 206
Thanksgiving Carol CH 627
To God with Gladness Sing CH 577
We Gather Together CH 558/GC 571/GC2 549/GP 698/JS 344/JS2 794/LMGM 307/RS 709/WC 876/WOR 760
We Plow the Fields and Scatter CH 628/JS2 644