Grace Before Meals
Traditional prayer of blessing and gratitude offered before meals in Christian homes.
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Bendícenos, Señor, y bendice estos alimentos que por tu bondad vamos a recibir, por Jesucristo nuestro Señor.
Amén.
Basbasan Mo kami, Panginoon, at itong aming mga kaloob na tatanggapin namin mula sa Iyong kagandahang-loob, sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon.
Amen.
Bénedic, Dómine, nos et haec tua dona, quae de tua largitáte sumus sumptúri. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Canonical English doxology prayer text used in liturgical and private devotion across the United States.
About this Prayer
A simple prayer sanctifying table fellowship, thanking God for the provision of food, and asking His blessing upon the family and community gathered.
When is it Prayed?
This prayer is traditionally woven into the Holy Rosary, liturgical celebrations, the Divine Office, or personal morning and evening examinations of conscience.
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