The Sages teach us that prayer to the Almighty should be modeled on a supplication to a king. Then one makes his requests. Lastly, one thanks the king for all that he has done in the past. Likewise, we praise the Almighty, make our requests for communal and personal needs and then give thanks for all that we have received. Thank you for this and for everything that you have given me.
Prayer builds the relationship.
It concludes with the portions of the Peace Offerings which are allotted to the Priests and the installation ceremony of the Priest for serving in the Sanctuary. When a person's life is in danger and he is saved, it is incumbent upon him to bring a karbon todah, a thanksgiving offering. Together with the offering he also brought forty loaves of bread in four different forms. One of each kind was given to the Kohen. He had the remainder of the day and the following night to consume them.