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I have loved the Shaker Hymn, "Simple Gifts" since I was in elementary school. I still remember the wacky substitute teacher with the crazy hair who taught it to us while old Mrs. Grushkin was out with a broken wrist. For some reason, the song has always resonated with me. Maybe it's just its own simplicity, but I think it sums up how I feel about Thanksgiving perfectly:
"Simple Gifts" written by Elder Joseph Brackett, 1848
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- 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free
- 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
- And when we find ourselves in the place just right,'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
- When true simplicity is gain'd,To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
- To turn, turn will be our delight,Till by turning, turning we come 'round right.
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I am grateful for so many things in my life, but it's the simplest of them all that seem to carry so much weight:
family
friends
health
laughter
freedom
memories
traditions
Wishing you and yours the simplest of pleasures this Thanksgiving.
Erin
Erin, I too, love this song. It's on a Jewel lullaby cd I have, so beautiful. The girls love it too! Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
ReplyDeleteI never knew that, Nancy. I'll have to look for it. I sing it to the kids at night and they love it too. Have a great Thanksgiving. I know we say this all the time and we just get busy, but maybe after Christmas we can get a date on the calendar. Something to shoot for! Love to your family from me.
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