Thank God, it's Friday

Дата публикации: Jan 08, 2016 10:57:34 AM

The second sentence doesn't work quite right. If you are literally saying "Thanks" to God, as in you are offering a prayer to God and are speaking to him/her, then you will want to to say "Thanks, God, for your grace and mercy..."

If you want more formality, as in "Thanks be to God for ..." that's fine, but what you have is also fine, with the small changes.

The first sentence is fine as a statement that you are thanking God. It's short for "I thank God for his grace and mercy..." It's not a prayer only because you are not actually addressing God, but it could be part of a conversation, discussion, testimonial in church, etc.

Thank God for His grace and mercy on […].

Thanks God for His grace and mercy on […].

Thank God vs.Thanks God

Thanks, God, for your grace and mercy! - Прямая речь (молитва), обращение

Thanks, God - Спасибо, боже (это не обращение, а междометие

Thanks be to God - благодарение Богу

vs.

(I) thank God (for his grace and mercy) = Thank God = Слава Богу

thanks exclamation BrE /θæŋks/ ; NAmE /θæŋks/

1. used to show that you are grateful to somebody for something they have done

thanks (for doing something) Thanks for lending me the money.

thanks (for something) Many thanks for your support.

‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).’

2. a polite way of accepting something that somebody has offered you

‘Would you like a coffee?’ ‘Oh, thanks.’

‘Here's the change.’ ‘Thanks very much.’

‘Do you want to come with us?’ ‘I’d love to, thanks.’

3. no thanks - a polite way of refusing something that somebody has offered you

‘Would you like some more?’ ‘No thanks.’

thanks noun BrE /θæŋks/ ; NAmE /θæŋks/ - [plural] thanks (to somebody) (for something) words or actions that show that you are grateful to somebody for something

synonym gratitude

How can I ever express my thanks to you for all you've done?

Thanks are due to all those who worked so hard for so many months.

She murmured her thanks.

We gave thanks to God for all our blessings.

to thank verb BrE /θæŋk/ ; NAmE /θæŋk/ - to tell somebody that you are grateful for something

thank somebody for something I must write and thank Mary for the present.

In his speech, he thanked everyone for all their hard work.

thank somebody for doing something She said goodbye and thanked us for coming.

thank somebody There's no need to thank me—I enjoyed doing it.