11/01/2026
The Shapes of Gratitude
Gratitude is often associated with noticing the good things in our lives and giving thanks for them. But Christian gratitude asks something more of us. It begins with recognizing that much of what has shaped our lives came to us as a gift. We have received faith, wisdom, courage, love, community, and grace from God and from people who have walked beside us and before us. Gratitude invites us to remember those gifts, to honor those who have given of themselves, and to recognize the sacred worth of lives that might otherwise be forgotten. It does not ask us to ignore grief, suffering, or injustice. Instead, gratitude helps us recognize what is precious and calls us to respond faithfully.
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Litany of the Saints
Words traditional
Music: Chant; accompaniment by Randall DeBruyn
© 1993 Oregon Catholic Press
For All the Saints
Words: William Walsham How, 1823
Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906
The Lord’s Prayer
Words: Matthew 6:9-13
Music: Albert Hay Mallotte © 1935 (renewed) G. Schirmer, Inc.
Glory to God
Words adapted from the Latin Mass by Steven Couch
Music: Festival Canticle by Richard Hillert
© 1975, 1988 Richard Hillert/Oregon Catholic Press
Psalm 84: Cantique de Jean Racine
Words: Psalm 84, paraphrased by Hal Hopson
Music: Gabriel Fauré, Op. 11
Arranged by Hal Hopson © 1978 Carl Fischer, Inc.
Holy, Holy, Holy
Words: Reginald Heber, 1826
Music: John Bacchus D***s, 1861
Blest Are They
Words: Matthew 5:3-12; David Haas
Music by David Haas
© 1985 GIA Publications, Inc.
Steal Away
Words and Music: African American Spiritual
For All Your Saints, O God
Words: Richard Mant, 1837
Music: William H. Walter, 1872
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