See also Bless, Blessed, Blessing; Worship

Gratitude for blessings received from God. Expressing gratitude is pleasing to God, and true worship includes thanking him. We should give thanks to the Lord for all things.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, Ps. 92: 1. Come before his presence with thanksgiving, Ps. 95: 1-2. Be thankful unto him, and bless his name, Ps. 100: 1-5. Cease not to give thanks, Eph. 1: 15-16. Be ye thankful, Col. 3: 15. Blessing, and glory, and thanksgiving, and honor be unto our God, Rev. 7: 12. O how you ought to thank your heavenly King, Mosiah 2: 19-21. Live in thanksgiving daily, Alma 34: 38. When thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God, Alma 37: 37. Ye should do all things with prayer and thanksgiving, D&C 46: 7. Ye must give thanks unto God, D&C 46: 32. Do these things with thanksgiving, D&C 59: 15-21. Receive this blessing from the hand of the Lord, with a thankful heart, D&C 62: 7. He who receives all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious, D&C 78: 19. In everything give thanks, D&C 98: 1 (1 Thes. 5: 18). Praise the Lord with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving, D&C 136: 28.