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 Thanksgivings for Family and Personal Life

10.  For the Gift of a Child

Heavenly Father, you sent your own Son into this world. We thank you for the life of this child, N., entrusted to our care. Help us to remember that we are all your children, and so to love and nurture him, that he may attain to that full stature  intended for him in your eternal kingdom; for the sake of  your dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

11.  For the Restoration of Health

Almighty God and heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks because thou hast been graciously pleased to deliver  from his sickness thy servant N., in whose behalf we bless  and praise thy Name. Grant, O gracious Father, that he, through thy help, may live in this world according to thy will,  and also be partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come;  through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

