Lyr Add: Thank You (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schn

Subject: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: bradfordian
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 01:18 PM

"Thank you for giving me this morning,
thank you for giving me this day,
Thank you, for every new day dawning,
I'll be thanking you"

Just came into my head out of the blue. It's from my primary school days circa 1955, so I guess its school/hymn. That's the chorus, anyone know the rest of the lyrics?
And, yeah,I reckon I have reason to be thankful!
Cheers Brad.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 01:23 PM

Also sang this at School.
Think the second verse begins "Thank you I have my occupation..."
Will try to remember the rest.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 02:46 PM

Cheating slightly I know but googling the opening line of this Hymn
gives 85 online sources for the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 03:30 PM

Hmmmm. I wonder if it's related to the one I used to sing in the sixties with the Catholic Youth Organization:

Thank you for every bright new morning,
Thank you for every break of day....
da dum, da dum, da dum, etc.


Thank you that we have heard your word, Lord
Thank you for every kindness shown.
Thank you ......we can't be alone.

...Thank you for every cool shade tree.
Thank you that fathered by you
Truly sons of God are we.

That's all that comes back just now. The rest will come back at midnight. I didn't really like the song back then, but we sang it a lot.
-Joe-

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I suppose the song that comes closest to the one requested is this. It has the same metrical pattern as the song I know, so I'm imagining they're related..

THANK YOU.

Thank you for giving me this morning
Thank you for every day that's new.
Thank you that I can know my worries
Can be cost to you.

Thank you for all my friends and
 brothers,
Thank you for all the men that live,
Thank you for even greatest enemies
That I can forgive.

Thank you I have my occupation,
Thank you for every pleasure small,
Thank you for music, light and
 gladness,
Thank you for them all.

Thank you for many little sorrows,
Thank you for every kindly word,
Thank you that everywhere your
 guidance
Reaches every land.

Thank you I see your word has meaning,
Thank you, I know your spirits here
Thank you because you love all people,
Those both far and near.

Thank you, Oh lord you spoke unto us,
Thank you, that for our words you care,
Thank you, Oh lord you came amongst us
Bread and wine to share.

Thank you, Oh lord your love is
 boundless,
Thank you that I am full of you,
Thank you, you made me feel so glad
And thankful as I do.

Source: Saltney Ferry Campfire Songs

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 03:44 PM

That's certainly the one I know Joe.
Bradfordian ?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 05:01 PM

Beautiful, thanks for posting it, Joe.

Subject: Add: THANK YOU (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schneide
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 06:09 PM

OK, here's a printed, attributed version:

THANK YOU
(words by Walter Van Der Haas & Peter-Paul Van Lelyreid, music by Martin G. Schneider, 1964)

Thank You for giving me the morning
Thank You for every day that's new.
Thank You that I can know my worries
Can be cast on You.

Thank You for all my friends and neighbors,
Thank You for all the folks that live,
Thank You for even greatest enemies
I can forgive.

Thank You I have my occupation,
Thank You for every pleasure small,
Thank You for music, light and gladness,
Thank You for them all.

Thank You I see Your word has meaning,
Thank You, I know Your Spirit here,
Thank You because You love all people,
Those both far and near.

Thank you, O Lord, You spoke unto us,
Thank You, that for our words You care,
Thank you, O Lord, You came among us,
Bread and wine to share.

Thank you, O Lord, Your love is boundless,
Thank You that I am full of You,
Thank You, You made me feel so glad
And thankful as I do.

Source: Songs, a songbook compiled by Yohann Anderson, Songs and Creations, San Anselmo, California

    E                   B7
  Thank You for giving me this morning 
    E                  A           B7
  Thank You for every day that's new. 
    E                    A
  Thank You that I can know my worries 
    E      B7      E
  Can be cast on you.

Key: E - song moves up progressively each verse by sliding key of F chording

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: bradfordian
Date: 12 Mar 06 - 05:35 AM

Thanks guys. I'm not convinced its the version I remember but yes very similar. I'll see if it rings any bells with any Brit 'catters.
Any retired school music teachers (UK) around?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Rasener
Date: 12 Mar 06 - 06:09 AM

Thankyou for giving me this morning, said Andrew Strauss as the ball shot off his bat onto his foot up his pad and into the waiting hands of the Indian fielder.

Was it by any chance

Thank you for the summer morning
?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Snuffy
Date: 12 Mar 06 - 02:33 PM

Bradfordian, I seem to remember that from a recording by Petula Clarke rather than as a hymn at school, but the old memory could be playing trick on me.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Mar 06 - 03:16 PM

Hmmmm. I Googled up that Petula Clark LP, but I couldn't find online lyrics or recording. Is there anyone here who would admit to having a vast collection of Petula Clark LP's, who could transcribe her version for us?



I'm still looking for somebody who knows my "thank you for every bright new morning" song, so I can figure out if it's basically the same song.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: Snuffy
Date: 12 Mar 06 - 04:10 PM

THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME was apparently written by Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent, who wrote many songs for Petula. But according to the Tony Hatch website, it was they, not she, who recorded it. My bad.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Oct 10 - 04:32 PM

Thank you for giving me the morning
thank for everday thats new
thank you that i can know my worries can be cast on you

Thank You for all my friends and brothers
Thank You for all the men that live,
Thank You for even greatest enemies
I can forgive.

Thank You I have my occupation,
Thank You for every pleasure small,
Thank You for music, light and gladness,
Thank You for them all.

Thank You I see Your word has meaning,
Thank You, I know Your Spirit here,
Thank You because You love all people,
Those both far and near.

Thank you, O Lord, You spoke unto us,
Thank You, that for our words You care,
Thank you, O Lord, You came among us,
Bread and wine to share.

Thank you, O Lord, Your love is boundless,
Thank You that I am full of You,
Thank You, You made me feel so glad

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank you for giving me this morning
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Oct 10 - 11:59 AM

thankyou for the summer mornings, misting into heat.
thankyou for th diamonds of dew beneath my feet...
....
this song?
from bbc come and praise 2.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank You (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schn
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 02:12 AM

I remember this song from when I was a child... we had a record with George Beverly Shea singing it, and I always loved it. Wish I could find it now! :)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank You (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schn
From: GUEST,Grishka
Date: 24 Nov 10 - 08:10 AM

Martin Gotthard Schneider is noted as the composer and the lyricist of the German version, which therefore can be assumed to be the original one.

The German text starts "Danke für diesen guten Morgen". See Ingeb.org.

The song is known in many languages and denominations.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank You (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schn
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 02:52 PM

The song was recorded by Pet Clark in 1964, and released as a single in the UK and Denmark only (UK: Pye 7N 15606 and Den: Vogue STU 42184)

It has appeared on many complilation cds:

Further information can be found on WWW.petulaclark.net

Thank you for waking me this morning;
Thank you for giving me today:
Thank you for every new day dawning;
I'll be thanking you.

Thank you for every tree and flower;
Thank you for sky of blue;
Thank you I should be every hour
Truely thanking you.

Thank you for everything you give me;
Thank you for everything we share;
Thank you for simply being with me;
Thanks for being there.

Thank you for cheering me with laughter
Thank you for every song I sing
Thank you for now and ever after
Thanks for everything.

Thank you for waking me this morning;
Thank you for giving me today;
Thanks youfor every new day dawning;
I'll be thanking you

Thank you for every new day dawning
I be thanking you.

is all I can remember of it....

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank You (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schn
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 03:57 PM

Just remembered anotehe verse

Thank you for every note of music;
Thank you for every song I sing;
Thanks you for giving me sweet music
Thanks for everything;

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank You (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schn
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 05:31 PM

this the 1st and 2nd verse
thank you for giving me the moring
thank you for ev'ry day thats new
thank you that i can know my worris can be cast on you.

thank you for all my friends and brothers
thank you for all my friends that live
thank you for even greatest enimes
i can forgive

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Thank You (Van Der Haas/Van Lelyreid/Schn
From: GUEST,Grishka
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 06:34 PM

The version sung by Petula Clark quoted above laudably strives to follow the original rhyme scheme. Yes, "morning - dawning" is not the peak of poetic inspiration, and "give me" will rhyme with "with me" in even smaller an area of England ;-).

The verse contributed by GUEST 25 Nov 10 - 03:57 PM definitely merits some polish. First draft:

Thank you for every note of music,
Thank you for every song I sing;
Thank you yea even for the blues ec-
cept for B. B. King.