Plz: How automatically reopen upon re-start all docs i had open when i shut down?

I want to be able to shut down mac with documents open (which i was working on) and have them all re-open when i re-start my mac.
Surely this is a common problem solved long ago.
I can do that with my browsers, as they reopen all the websites i had open when i shut down.
I need same with my documents.
I don't want to have to remember which ones i had open, and search for and click to reopen each one.
Sometimes i leave my computer on for days because of this problem that i don't want to shut down then have to rethink to reopen all i was working on.
You will be in for a grateful thanking.

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