Welcome to Bible songs about gratitude and thanksgiving. Little ones love to give thanks and these 10 thank you songs will help them sing their gratitude to our Maker.
These thanksgiving songs are simple and all but one are sung to familiar, catchy tunes. They’re perfect for singing at home, church, Bible class, Sunday school, and VBS.
Thank You Songs:
- Give Thanks (My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean)
- Gratitude Attitude (Shortnin’ Bread)
- If You’re Thankful (If You’re Happy and You Know It)
- I’m Thankful Today (I’m Happy Today)
- Psalm 100:4-5 (Joy to the World)
- Thank The Lord (Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
- Thank You For My Eyes (Farmer in the Dell)
- Thank You For the World So Sweet (traditional)
- Thank You, God (Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
- Thank You, Thank You (Twinkle, Twinkle)
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Give Thanks
Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
By Amanda Wilson
Give thanks with a heart that is happy,
Give thanks with a heart full of praise,
Give thanks for our wonderful Savior,
Give thanks for our blessings today.
Give thanks! Give thanks!
Oh, give thanks to heaven with joy, with joy.
Give thanks! Give thanks!
Oh, give thanks to heaven with joy.
Gratitude Attitude
Tune: Shortnin’ Bread
By Amanda Wilson
I’ve got an attitude
of big gratitude,
I’ve got gratitude,
yes, I do!
Grateful for Jesus,
Grateful for heaven,
Grateful for good friends,
Gratitude!
If You’re Thankful
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re thankful and you know it, praise the Lord. (clap, clap)
If you’re thankful and you know it, praise the Lord. (clap, clap)
If you’re thankful and you know it, then your prayers will surely show it,
If you’re thankful and you know it, praise the Lord. (clap, clap)
I’m Thankful Today
Tune: I’m Happy Today
By Amanda Wilson
I’m thankful today,
Oh yes, I’m thankful today,
For all you’ve made,
I’m thankful today,
Because you’ve sent good blessings my way,
And that’s why I’m thankful today.
I’m grateful today,
Oh yes, I’m grateful today,
For Jesus Christ,
I’m grateful today,
Because he’s taken all my sins away,
And that’s why I’m grateful today.
Psalm 100:4-5
Tune: Joy to the World
Enter His gates with thanksgiving;
Come in His courts with praise.
Be thankful unto Him,
And bless His name,
Because the Lord is good,
Because the Lord is good.
Verses four and five, Psalm One Hundred.
Thank The Lord
Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Thank, thank, thank the Lord
For the things he gives.
He takes sins away,
pray to him every day,
live a life he wants you to live.
Thank You For My Eyes
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
By Amanda Wilson
Thank you for my eyes,
And thank you for my nose,
Thank you for my wiggly hands,
And squishy little toes.
Thank You For the World So Sweet
Tune: original tune
By E. Rutter Leatham
Thank you for the world so sweet.
Thank you for the food we eat.
Thank you for the birds that sing.
Thank you, God, for everything.
Thank You, God
Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie
Oh, thank you God for flowers,
For sunshine, and laughter.
Oh, thank you God for Jesus,
And your loving care.
Thank You, Thank You
Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle
By Amanda Wilson
Thank you, thank you for the day,
Thank you, God, for time to play.
Thank you, Lord, for loving me,
And for taking care of me.
Thank you, thank you for the day,
You are great in every way!
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