The act in which Christians assemble, in which they offer up at once their repentance and their requests, their thanksgivings and their praises, to Him who has formed them into one Body, lives upon this truth.
Nor were these continual thanksgivings vague or formal; the Apostle recalls, in each particular case, the special manifestations of Christian character which inspire his gratitude.
The thanksgivings of Emily that night, ere she laid her head on her pillow, were the purest offering of mortal innocence.
Fresh from his victory, Edward and his brothers had gone to render thanksgivings at St. Paul's (they were devout, those three Plantagenets!
He felt that this was to be set down as one of the good Thanksgivings of his life.
Fervent thanksgivingswere offered up by the citizens, who regarded the occurrence as providential, and a Te Deum was chanted in the Duomo.
Thanksgivings were then offered for the deliverance of the fugitive prince from his enemies, and a Te Deum sung.
That evening the prayers were more than usually solemn, and the thanksgivings more heartfelt and sincere.
The joy that was expressed by them all when the change took place may be imagined: nor were the thanksgivings less fervent than had been the prayers.
It is called General as being suitable to all men, and in contradistinction to the special Thanksgivings to be used by request of members of the congregation for special mercies vouchsafed.
Consequently he removed him from his command and employed him on no other business either at the time or later, though he obtained thanksgivings for both achievements and a triumph for his assistant's work.
The song is one of the spontaneous thanksgivings in revival meetings that break out at the announcement of a new conversion.
Its lyrics are full of adoration for the Redeemer, andthanksgivings for His work.
As soon as Gíw entered within the boundary of the Persian empire, he poured out thanksgivings to God for his protection, and sent intelligence to Káús of the safe arrival of the party in his dominions.
After the usual thanksgivings and rejoicings on account of the victory, Káús and his warriors returned to Persia, where splendid honors and rewards were bestowed on every soldier for his heroic services.
Or who is not moved by the prayers and thanksgivings for benefits received by the humble and trustful petitions, by the cries of souls sorrowing for sin, found in the Psalms?
After having passed through the seven zones of the Heavens, it was not long before he heard the scratching of pens writing in the "Book of Fate," and the thanksgivings of the angels glorifying the Almighty.
At the sight of Makkah, where he hoped to make his entry victoriously without shedding the blood of his fellow-countrymen, he offered up thanksgivings to the Most Generous, bowing down deeply until his beard swept the pummel of his saddle.
Numerous are the thanksgivings we must offer up to Allah,--With the purest fervour of our supplications!
They offered up thanksgivings to the Compassionate, and obeying the commands of their inspired leader, they cried out: "We implore the forgiveness of Allah and we repent in His Presence!
Paul mingled prayers for forgiveness of his early misguided zeal with thanksgivings for the grace vouchsafed to him, and ascriptions of praise to the supreme ordainer of salvation.
Christ is ever spoken of as having died for all; there are thanksgivings in the name of all, invitations embracing all, and anticipations of the ultimate bliss of all.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "thanksgivings" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
