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Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years

  • Written by David W. Stowe, Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of yearsKing David playing the lyre in a scene from a 15th-century manuscript of the Book of Psalms.Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday that lies just ahead. Yet readers may remember a couple of hymns that roll around each November...

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