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Lord God, Heavenly Father, bless us and these Thy gifts which we receive from Thy bountiful goodness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen." Or, alternatively, "The eyes of all look to you, O Lord, and you give them their food at the proper time.
We are Grateful
Lord God and giver of all good gifts, we are grateful as we pause before this meal, for all the blessings of life that you give to us.
On the simplest level, saying grace means offering thanksgiving—grace comes from the Latin gratiarum actio, "act of thanks." To say grace before meals is, among other things, to remember that it was God, not my credit card, that provided my meal.
Itadakimasu: “to eat and receive”
This expression of gratitude originated from the verb itadaku (which means “to receive”) and this phrase is not said to others but used to express personal thanks.
The practice, however, is more prevalent among black Protestants (80 percent) and white evangelicals (74 percent) than among white mainline or nonevangelical Protestants, 31 percent of whom report saying grace frequently before meals.
Short Prayers for Blessing
Father God, I ask that you bless my coming and going today. Be before me, behind me, and beside me - protect me and move me toward that which will bring me closer to you. Loving Father, bless my family with peace today.
Bless this food that it might provide us the nourishment and strength we need… Bless this food that it can give us the strength and health we are in need of… Bless the food that it will be nourishing and strengthening to those who eat it…
“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.”
The prayer of protection. The prayer of transformation. The prayer of restoration.
For most Mormons over 40, two standard dishes sum up the tradition: green Jell-O and funeral potatoes. Green Jell-O, a fluffy dessert of whipped cream and crushed pineapple folded into lime gelatin, is a constant presence at parties.
"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy ...
When we say 'Bismillah' then Allah takes all harm away from the food. Always say 'Bismillah' before you eat and be thankfull towards your Creator. When you finish eating pick your hands up and say 'Al'hamdulilah'.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, "Nothing is worse than a person who fills his stomach. It should be enough for the son of Adam to have a few bites to satisfy his hunger. If he wishes more, it should be: One-third for his food, one-third for his liquids and one-third for his breath."
Islamic perspective
For this reason, sneezing is considered as blessing from Allah and in a narration3,4 from Prophet Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him who said: “When one of you sneezes, let him say, 'Al-hamdu-Lillaah' (Praise be to Allah),' and let his brother or companion reply to him.
A Prayer in Remembrance of the Last Supper
Thank You for the gift of Jesus, and that we can look to Him knowing He understands our hunger. Bless us, Lord Jesus, and stir our hearts to remember You in all we do. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Thou seest us, o my God, gathered around this table, praising Thy bounty, with our gaze set upon Thy Kingdom. O Lord, send down upon us Thy heavenly food and confer upon us Thy blessing. Thou art verily the Bestower, the merciful, the Compassionate.
St. Paul teaches that it may harm the soul who receives it in an unsuitable way. The Eucharist is a great gift of Christ to his Church. Protestants believe differently than us, and so sadly we are not able to share Communion.
"Place your knife and fork in the rest position (knife on top of plate, fork across middle of plate) to let the waiter know you are resting," Pachter says. "Use the finished position (fork below the knife, diagonally across the plate) to indicate that you have finished eating."
HELEN'S ANSWER: Good manners dictate that we wait until everyone is served before we start in on our plate of food, but when it is a large table of people and the servers are slow, it is also good manners for those who don't have their plates to say to the others: "Please go ahead, before your food gets cold." That is ...
leftovers. noun. the food that remains at the end of a meal after you have finished eating.