The end of the beracha before kriash shema in the morning, either אהבה רבה or אהבת עולם varies upon nusach (it is interesting that every one of the major nuschaot has a different version,) as to the exact wording of the last line right before the end of the beracha, however there are two words that exist in all of them and are first and foremost and those are the words לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ. For example, the text of Adut Hamizrach is וְקֵרַבְתָּנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל בְּאַהֲבָה, לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ וּלְיַחֶדְךָ לְיִרְאָה וּלְאַהֲבָה אֶת־שִׁמְךָ. We are saying that Hashem brugh us close (means at Sinai,) first and foremost to thank Him! Many people like myself like to complain and in these times people have plent to complain about, but we must not forget to give thanks for that that is great and tremendous in our lives, which i'm sure everyone can find in their own life.
From the sefer עיון תפילה by Rav Yechiel Michal Stern.
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