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Grace before meals

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  • 02-12-2009 3:11pm
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    pathway33
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    Do protestants say the same grace before and after meals as Roman Catholics?

    Bless us O God as we sit together
    Bless the food we eat today
    Bless the hands that made the food
    Bless us O God. Amen.


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    kelly1
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    pathway33 wrote: »
    Do protestants say the same grace before and after meals as Roman Catholics?

    Bless us O God as we sit together
    Bless the food we eat today
    Bless the hands that made the food
    Bless us O God. Amen.

    Isn't that the children's version? The one we say is:

    "Bless us O Lord and these thy gifts
    which we are about to receive from your goodness
    Through Christ our Lord
    Amen"


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    homer911
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    Protestants dont in general have prescribed prayers, other than the Lord's Prayer

    Spontaneity in Prayer is important, coming from the heart.

    Grace before a meal would be a personal spontaneous prayer with the Christian thanking God not just for the food before them, but for all God's blessings that day

    Thats not to say that an individual would not have their own favourite prayer..


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    Baggio
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    Kelly1 yup thats the one i grew up with

    and my father still insists on saying it when we gather to eat when im on hols with my folks....


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    pathway33
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    kelly1 wrote: »
    Isn't that the children's version?

    :o Nobody ever told me that :o


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    Puck
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    I usually thank God for the meal (often being specific like "thank you for curry!") and the company I have to eat it in (if I'm not alone).


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    philologos
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    OP: Saying grace for me personally would be a matter of personal gratitude for the food I have before me and the company I have around me. I'd generally bring my own prayer to God in such a case.


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    rohatch
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    Would you be offended if a person refrained from your prayer that was sharing your table.


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    Puck
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    No, it would be worse for example if they pretended to be on speaking terms with my Dad when they don't even believe in Him.


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    Graces7
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    There are many Graces of course; the Franciscan Friars have a lovely one.

    Always good to give thanks.

    Whatever the words.

    For so many have no food.


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    PDN
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    Look out teeth.
    Look out gums.
    Look out stomach.
    Here it comes!


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    Turtwig
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    pathway33 wrote: »
    :o Nobody ever told me that :o

    +1,

    Never knew that and we still say it that way at the family gathering during Christmas.:o


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    BrianCalgary
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    As a non-Catholic we say:
    Bless us O Lord for these thy gifts which we are about to recive from the bounty through Christ our Lord. Amen

    I like this because we all can say it and it is not just one person giving thanks. Sometimes one of our family will add in a wee prayer of their own at th eend.


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