December 22, 2025
This year is the 250th anniversary of British author Jane Austen’s birth on December 16, 1775. Austen, who was the daughter of a minister in the Church of England, is primarily known for her novels, which included “Pride and Prejudice,” “Emma” and “Sense and Sensibility.” However, she also wrote prayers that expressed gratitude to God for the many blessings we have received from him. Here are several:
Give us a thankful sense of the blessings in which we live, of the many comforts of our lot; that we may not deserve to lose them by discontent or indifference.
We bless Thee for every comfort of our past and present existence, for our health of body and mind and for every other source of happiness which Thou hast bountifully bestowed on us … imploring their continuance from Thy Fatherly goodness, with a more grateful sense of them …
May the comforts of every day be thankfully felt by us; may they prompt a willing obedience of Thy commandments and a benevolent spirit toward every fellow-creature.
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