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A prayer for All Saints Day
Sing praises to God, O you saints,
and give thanks to God's holy name!
We exalt you, O God, for You have restored us to life!
We may cry through the night, but Your joy comes with the morning.
You hear us, O God, and You are gracious in our distress.
You turn our mourning into dancing! Our souls cannot be silent!
O God, our Savior, we give thanks to You for ever! Amen.
and give thanks to God's holy name!
We exalt you, O God, for You have restored us to life!
We may cry through the night, but Your joy comes with the morning.
You hear us, O God, and You are gracious in our distress.
You turn our mourning into dancing! Our souls cannot be silent!
O God, our Savior, we give thanks to You for ever! Amen.
The Methodist Book of Worship, 1965
From John Wesley's Journal:
Monday, 1 Nov 1756: Was a day of triumphant joy, as All Saints’ Day generally is. How superstitious are they who scruple giving God solemn thanks for the lives and deaths of his saints.
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