A Prayer for Harvests (Thanksgiving)

A bible service may be celebrated any day to thank God for good harvests. Suitable readings include Deut 8:7-18 ; 1 Cor 3:6-10 ; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8 ; Luke 12:15-21.

Blessed are you, Lord our God,
creator of heaven and earth
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ:
we praise you for your glory,
and thank you for your goodness to us.
We praise you for your generous gifts
and for bringing fruitful results to our labors.
As we rejoice In your kindness,
we pray also for those who are In need.
Open our hearts to them,
and teach us to be as generous to others
as you are to us.

Heavenly Father,
help us all to follow Jesus our Lord,
and so bear eternai fruit for you.
Blessed are you, Lord our God,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Excerpt from “Harvests and Crops”, A Book of Blessings (1981), Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops