Bless this food to our use and us to thy loving and faithful service.

And make us ever mindful of the needs of others. Amen.

 

 

Be present at our table, Lord,

Be here and everywhere adored;

Thy creatures bless and grant that we

May strengthened for thy service be. Amen.

 

Benedic, Domine, nos et dona tua,

quae de largitate tua sumus sumpturi,

et concede, ut illis salubriter nutriti

tibi debitum obsequium praestare valeamus,

per Christum Dominum nostrum.   

 

(English Translation:

Bless, O Lord, us and your gifts,

which from your bounty we are about to receive,

and grant that, healthily nourished by them,

we may render you due obedience,

through Christ our Lord.) 

 

Oh Thou the sustainer

Of our bodies, hearts, and souls

Bless all that we thankfully receive.

 

God of goodness, bless our food,

Keep us in a cheerful mood.

Bless the cook and all who serve us.

From indigestion, Lord, preserve us.

 

For food, for raiment,

For life, for opportunity,

For friendship and fellowship,

We thank thee, O Lord.

 

Orthodox Grace:

The poor will eat and be filled, and those who seek the Lord will praise Him; their hearts will live forever.

    

The first part of the following is said by the clergyman or, in his absence, by the host; the rest respond with the second part:   

 

    Glory to the Father and to the + Son and to the Holy Spirit;

    Both now and ever and throughout the ages.   Amen.

 

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

 

If a priest is present, he says:

 

    Christ our God:  Bless + the food and drink of Your servants;

    for You are holy, both now and ever and throughout the ages.  Amen.

 

If no priest is present:

 

     Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, Lord Jesus+ Christ our God, have mercy on us.  Amen.

(Tune: O God our Help in Ages Past)

To God who gives us daily bread,

A thankful song we raise.

We pray that God who gives us food

Will fill our hearts with praise. Amen.

 

Come, Lord Jesus, our guest to be

And bless these gifts prepared for Thee.

Amen.

 

Lord, some people have food

and no friends.

Some people have friends and no food.

We thank you that on this night we have both. Amen.

 

Lord of all, to Thee we raise,

This our hymn of thanks and praise.

In the world's confusion

May we know the Grace of God. Amen.

 

(Responsively)

The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord.

And thou givest them their meat in due season.

Thou openest thine hand.

And fillest all things living with plenteousness.

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning is now and shall be forever.

Amen.

 

(In the morning:)

God has created a new day

Silver and green and gold

Live that the sunset may find us

Worthy His gifts to hold.

Amen.

 

(at lunch:)

For health and strength and daily Bread,

We give you thanks, O Lord.

Amen.

 

(at supper:)

Evening has come, the board is spread,

Thanks be to God, who gives us bread.

Amen.

 

Father we thank thee for the night

and for the glorious morning light

for rest and food and loving care

and all that makes the world so fair

Help us to do the things we should,

to be to others kind and good,

in all we do in work or play,

to grow more loving every day. Amen.

 

Lord, may the hunger of our flesh help feed our brothers and our sisters;

may the hunger of our souls draw us to your feast.

 

God is great, God is good.

Let us thank God for our food.

By God's hands we all are fed.

Give us Lord our daily bread.

 

For these, and all good gifts,

We give Thee thanks, O Lord. Amen

 

Our hands we fold.

Our heads we bow.

For food and drink

We thank God now. Amen.

 

(Lifting one's arms to heaven, clapping wildly)

" Bravo!! Multigrazie!!"

 

We give you thanks, O Lord,

For all things bright and good,

The beauty of your world,

The bounty of your food. Amen.

 

(From summer camp)

Rub-a-dub-dub

Thanks for the grub

Yeeeeaaaahhhhh GOD!

 

Good food.

Good meat,

Good God, let's eat!

 

(Easy one with no words)

First, everyone finds the cook and throws a kiss to the cook.

Then, everyone throws a kiss skyward.

 

Lord, make us not like porridge:

Sticky and hard to stir.

Make us like cornflakes:

Easy to stir and ready to serve.

 

(Tune: Doxology Old 100th)

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise God all creatures here below,

Praise God above ye heavenly hosts,

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

 

(From preschool)

Stand up; sit down. <start standing>

Clap, clap, clap. <clap hands>

Do it like this <shake hands to left>

and do it like that. <shake hands to right>

Thank you God for our snack. <or lunch>

 

(Tune: Jesus Loves me)

Lord, we thank you for the day,

For what we do and what we say,

For this meal, this food we share,

Keep us in your loving care. Amen.

 

God is great. God is good.

Let us thank God for our Pizza!!!

(or any favorite food of the day here)

Aaaa-men!

 

Bless this bunch, as they munch,

at their lunch. Amen.

 

(Tune: Are you sleeping Bro. John)

God our Father, God our Father

We give thanks, we give thanks,

For our many blessings,

For our many blessings.

A-A-men. A-A-men.

 

(Tune: Doxology Old 100th )

For food and drink and happy days

Accept our gratitude and praise.

In serving others, Lord may we,

Express our deepest thanks to thee. Amen.

 

(Tune: Doxology Old 100th)

Our God is great. Our God is good.

So let us thank God for our food.

By God's hand we all are fed.

Please give us, Lord, our daily bread. Amen.

 

(Tune: This old man)

Thank you Lord for this food.

May you bless our dear friends too!

With a glad heart praise the Lord,

Alleluia sing!

Thanks to you, O Lord, we bring! Amen.

 

(Tune: Jesus loves me)

Come, Lord Jesus be our guest,

Let this food to us be blest.

With your daily bread impart

Love and peace to every heart.

Come, Lord be with us.

Come, Lord be with us.

Come, Lord be with us.

Come, Lord be with us. Amen.

 

To those who hunger, give bread;

to those who have bread, give a hunger for justice. Amen.