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The term comes from the Ecclesiastical Latin phrase gratiarum actio, "act of thanks." Theologically, the act of saying grace is derived from the Bible, in which Jesus and Saint Paul pray before meals (cf. Luke 24:30, Acts 27:35). [2] The practice reflects the belief that humans should thank God who is believed to be the origin of everything. [2]
A second "verse" may also be added: "Blessed be God who is our bread; may all the world be clothed and fed." Moravians often add "Bless our loved ones everywhere and keep them in Thy loving care." Sometimes the verse of Psalm 136:1 is added at the end. "O give thanks unto/to the Lord, for He is good: For His mercy/love endureth/endures forever."
As in English, the article is used here to single out the noun as being the only one of its kind, "the God" (the one and only) or "God". Therefore, Allāh is the Arabic word for "God". ʾilāh is the Arabic cognate of the ancient Semitic name for God, El. The phrase is first found in the first verse of the first sura of the Qur'an .
"Ode to the Motherland" [1] (simplified Chinese: 歌 唱 祖 国; traditional Chinese: 歌 唱 祖 國; pinyin: Gēchàng Zǔguó) is a patriotic song of the People's Republic of China, written and music composed by Wang Shen [2] (王 莘; Wáng Shēn; 26 October 1918–October 15, 2007) during the period immediately after the founding of the ...
Two small tigers, Two small tigers, Run so fast, Run so fast! One does not have ears! (or: One does not have eyes!) One doesn't have a tail! That's so strange, That's so strange!
Hannah praises Yahweh, reflects on the reversals he accomplishes, and looks forward to his king.. There is a movement in this song from the particular to the general. It opens with Hannah's own gratitude for a local reversal, and closes with God's defeat of his enemies – a cosmic reversal.
Canaan Hymns or Songs of Canaan (Chinese: 迦南诗选; pinyin: Jiānán Shīxuǎn [1] [2]) is a collection of Chinese hymns composed by Lü Xiaomin, beginning in 1990. [3] [4] Lü Xiaomin is a daughter of peasants of the Hui minority born in 1970, [5] who converted to Christianity. [3]
The song became extremely popular among both the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalists, and quickly rose to prominence among the Chinese Diaspora. Today, the Great Wall Ballad is one of the most popular Chinese patriotic songs in both Taiwan and Mainland China, largely due to its apolitical lyrics and folk-style melody.