Some “Graces”

"It is very nice to think 
The world is full of meat and drink, 
With little children saying Grace, 
In every kind of place." 
    -Robert Louis Stevenson 

What God gives, and what we take, 
'Tis a gift for His sake, 
Be the meal of beans and peas, 
God be thanked for those, and these, 
All are fragments from His dish. 
    -Robert Herrick 

We thank Thee, O Father, 
For the bread on our table, 
And for the mother who prepared it with love. 
Amen 

For food and all Thy gifts of love, 
We give Thee thanks and praise. 
Amen 

We thank Thee, then, O Father, 
For all things bright and good, 
The seed-time and the harvest, 
Our life, our health, our food. 
    -Matthias Claudius 

Blessed art Thou, Lord our God, 
King of the Universe, 
Who bringest forth bread from the earth. 
Amen 

God is great, and God is good, 
And we thank Him for our food, 
By His hand we must be fed, 
Give us, Lord, our daily bread. 
Amen 

Dear Father, bless this circle around this table, 
Keep it alive with love, 
Strong with faith, 
And grateful for the 
Blessings which enrich it. 
    -Canon Riley 

Father, we thank Thee for love, 
We thank Thee for food, 
We thank Thee for work 
We thank Thee for understanding, 
Keep our hearts humble, please, 
That we may never forget 
From whence all this comes. 
Amen 

Dear Heavenly Father, we do pray, 
That You will bless our food today; 
Bless our family gathered here, 
And everyone whom we hold dear. 
Amen 
N.M.D. 

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, 
To sing praises to Thy name, 
O Most High. 
Amen 
Psalm 92:1 

We thank Thee, our heavenly Father, 
For Thy care over us, 
And pray that Thou wilt bless our food. 
Amen 

Be present at our table, Lord, 
Be here and everywhere adored. 
Amen 

We thank Thee, Lord, for our daily bread, 
As by Thy hands our souls are fed, 
Grant us to grow more like Thee, 
Today and through Eternity. 
Amen 

O God, bless, reward, and keep all mothers 
In Thy tender loving care, 
Watch over little children, 
The little sisters and brothers, 
And fathers everywhere. 
Amen 

We thank Thee, for the food wherewith Thou 
dost constantly feed and sustain us on every day, 
in every season, at every hour. 
Amen