Happy Thanksgiving!

I would like to share the original Thanksgiving Address from George Washington (3 Oct 1789).

By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation.
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of  Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and  humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of  Congress have by their joint Committee requested me  to recommend to the  People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to  be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors  of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably  to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of  November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service  of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all  the good that was, that is, or that will be-- That we may then all unite  in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks--for his kind care  and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a  Nation--for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable  interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and  conclusion of the late war--for the great degree of tranquility, union,  and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and rational  manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of  government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national  One now lately instituted--for the civil and religious liberty with  which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing  useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors  which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and  supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to  pardon our national and other transgressions-- to enable us all,  whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and  relative duties properly and punctually--to render our national  government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a  Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and  faithfully executed and obeyed--to protect and guide all Sovereigns and  Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless  them with good government, peace, and concord--To promote the knowledge  and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science  among them and us--and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree  of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
Go: Washington