During the Civil War Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of  “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwellth in the Heavens,” to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November.
(Over the years there has been some shifting of Thursdays, but on the whole it remains the fourth or the last Thursday of November.)
 
Many are thankful I am sure, but what about praise?  To whom does natural man give thanks?  And who does he praise?  As for the Believer who knows his/her heavenly Father, there is no question! In our thankfulness we can not help but give praise to Him who loves and whose mercies endure forever!  Our thanks and praise is not just one day, but continually!
 
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful and bless His name.”  Psalm 100:4
 
“Praise the Lord!
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.”  Psalm 106:1
 
Psalm 107:22 says,
“Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And declare His works with rejoicing.”
 
Psalm 111:1 says,
“Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)  I will praise and give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the council of the upright and in the congregation.”
The Amplified Bible
(Hallelujah in the Hebrew is “Praise ye Jah”  Praise the Lord!)
 
“Praise the LORD!
Blessed is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord,
Who delights greatly in His commandments.”  Psalm 112:1
 
There are many Psalms that begin with ‘Praise the LORD’ there are some Psalms that end with Hallelujah. At times the Psalmist’s heart seems so full that he begins and ends with Hallelujah!  
 
When our hearts are so filled with the goodness of our Lord, do we not do so as well when we are meditating on Him?  We just can help but lift our voice in songs of praise and thanksgiving!  
 
In fact I just have to sing!  Join me in lifting our voices in praise to our glorious Lord God Almighty!
 
“Hallelujah!  Oh how I want to sing,
Hallelujah!  How the joy bells ring,
Hallelujah!  He’s the King of kings,
Hallelujah!  Praise the Lord!
 
Hallelujah!  Praise His Holy Name,
Hallelujah!  Forever He’s the same,
Hallelujah!  Aren’t you glad He came,
Hallelujah!  Praise the Lord!”
 
With grateful hearts we say thank you Father, Son and Holy Spirit!  All praise is Yours!  We join our hearts with all who are Yours to bless and honor you Most Holy God.  Amen