"Give Thanks" was written by Henry Smith in 1978. Following the introduction of the

song during a worship service at the Williamsburg New Testament Church in Virginia,

a military couple reintroduced it to a congregation in Germany. The song eventually

caught the attention of executives at Integrity Music. Give Thanks was the first

worship album recorded by Moen, who is a singer-songwriter and co-founder of

Integrity Media, The album Give Thanks was released on December 30, 1986 by

Integrity Music, Hosanna! After the Give Thanks album was released, the song

was brought to the attention of Smith, who contacted Integrity with authorship

information. Integrity later included songwriting credits on all subsequent releases,

along with a writer-publisher agreement. As of 2010, the song has been recorded

by over 50 companies and published in songbooks around the world. (摘自WIKIPEDIA)

這首詩歌的作者施敏士（Henry Smith, 1952 - ）在1981年起，就被視為是一個不能駛車的盲人。

這首詩歌作於1978年，那時他剛畢業自維州長老會的聯合神學院。 他對所學的課程覺得枯燥無味，而宗教派別爭議更令他失望。 他不善於辭令又有嚴重眼疾，前途茫茫。於是他回到家鄉，在一個聚會所做平信徒，平日以打零工謀生。 這對一個神學畢業生而言，似乎是了無前途，但這卻是神的安排。他在家鄉遇到了仙蒂，不久結婚，雖然他的眼疾使他無法找到一份長久的工作，但友誼和愛充實了他的生命。有一天他聽牧師引用哥林多後書8:9「你們知道我們主耶穌基督的恩典-，他本來富足，卻為你們成了貧窮，叫你們因他的貧窮，可以成為富足。」於是他寫下了這首詩歌。 當時人們給予這首歌的評價，並不算最高，祇是較一般詩歌略勝一籌而已 。

1986年純全音樂（Integrity Music）第七張唱片以此歌命名，並經多年尋訪才找到了原作者。這首歌的版權費供養了他們多年，使他們走上了事奉的道路。現今施敏士有自己的錄音室，並參與當地的青年事工及音樂敬拜。 除作曲外，他能演奏電子鍵盤，吉他及低音提琴，他無法閱讀樂譜，一切全憑心記。 仙蒂經營一小生意，幫助維持家計 (摘自Dandelions: 獻上感恩，原文鏈接)

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Give Thanks lyrics
Songwriters: Smith, Henry;

Sing by Don Moen
 
Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"

And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"
Give thanks

We give thanks to You oh Lord
We give thanks