(May be sung to Doxology Old 100th)
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 . . . . . . . . Oh Thou the sustainer Of our bodies, hearts, and souls Bless all that we thankfully receive. . . . . . . . . Come, Lord Jesus, our guest to be And bless these gifts prepared for Thee. Amen. . . . . . . . . For food, for raiment, For life, for opportunity, For friendship and fellowship, We thank thee, O Lord. . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . (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. . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . Bless this food to our use and us to thy loving and faithful service. And make us ever needful of the minds of others. 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. . . . . . . . . Gracious God, Thank you for the food before us, The friends around us, The love between us, and Your presence among us. Amen. . . . . . . . . We have the light of your love, O God. And we have the grace of your providence, Along with the example of your suffering. As we seek strength from this food And fellowship in sharing it, Grant that we may also find strength In your wisdom And fellowship in your presence among us. Amen. . . . . . . . . We feel hungry, but we do not starve. We eat until stuffed, but still have empty hearts. So grant that our fellowship of food may become also a banquet of the Spirit, And fill us, O God, with Yourself. Amen. . . . . . . . . Blessed are you, Lord our God, rules of the ruler of the universe; you give us food from the earth. Amen. . . . . . . . . Creator of the universe, you give us this gift of food to flourish us and give us life. Bless this food that you have made and human hands have prepared. May it satisfy our hunger, and in sharing it together may we come closer to one another. Amen. . . . . . . . . For this our daily food, and for every gift which comes from you, O God, we bless your holy name. . . . . . . . . God, food of the poor: Christ, our bread, Give us a taste of the tender bread from your creation’s table; bread newly taken from your heart’s oven, food that comforts and nourishes us. A fraternal loaf that makes us human; joined hand in hand, working and sharing. A warm loaf that makes us a family; Sacrament of your body, Your wounded people. Amen. |
For health and strength and daily Bread,
We give you thanks, O Lord. Amen. . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . For these, and all good gifts, We give Thee thanks, O Lord. Amen. . . . . . . . . We give you thanks, O Lord, For all things bright and good, The beauty of your world, The bounty of your food. Amen. . . . . . . . . Lord, make us not like porridge: Sticky and hard to stir. Make us like cornflakes: Easy to stir and ready to serve. . . . . . . . . (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. . . . . . . . . Bless this bunch, as they munch, at their lunch. Amen. . . . . . . . . To those who hunger, give bread; to those who have bread, give a hunger for justice. 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. . . . . . . . . O God, we ask you for what we want, And in your divine extravagance, you give us what we need. Thank you, Lord. Amen . . . . . . . . We pause before we eat, O Lord And think how very neat, O Lord That you still care for us, O Lord Without making a fuss, O Lord So each and every one of us, O Lord Do praise your Holy Name, O Lord And rejoice in your unfailing love. . . . . . . . . Blessed are you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe; you give us food from the earth. Amen. . . . . . . . . The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, And you give them their food in due season. You open wide your hand And satisfy the needs of every living creature. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. . . . . . . . . Lord, may our fellowship be the revelation of your presence and turn our daily bread into bread of life. . . . . . . . . (Compiled and Edited by Bass Mitchell) http://www.homiliesbyemail.com |