Grace continues

August 31

Dear God,
For this food to make us strong,
we thank you from our heart.
May we never, our whole life long,
from your love depart.

Amen.

Grace continues

August 30

God of grace,
You are so generous to us with your love
and blessings, including this food.
Help us to be generous to others,
giving what we can to make their lives better.

Amen.

Grace continues

August 29

O God above, you send the rain
to water all our fruit and grain.
You make the sun shine warm and bright
to grow the crops for our delight.
The flowing field, the babbling brook,
your gifts are everywhere we look.
And so, dear Lord, we bow our head
to thank you for our daily bread,
as well as all the gifts we see
around us that have come from thee.

Amen.

Grace

August 28

God of mercy,
With love in our hearts we praise you
for your goodness to us.
We are so blessed to have you in our lives
loving us, protecting us, guiding us,
and providing for us.
Bless this food we now eat.

Amen.

Grace

August 27

Gracious God,
Sunlight's radiant beams, fields of golden wheat,
streams flowing through green pastures - surrounded
by the wonders of your creation we cannot help but
be reminded of you, and give thanks for all you give.
Bless this food, and bless us to your service.

Amen.

Unending Grace

August 26

We thank you, God, for all your love,
your mercy, and your grace.
We thank you, too, for all your gifts
to every land and race.
And now we thank you for this food
we put upon our plates.

Amen.

Grace continues

August 25

Lord, our God,
May we always worship you,
that your blessing will be on our food and drink.

Amen

See Exodus 23:25

Unending Grace: Mealtime Prayers for Every Day of the Year

August 24

We come to you in praise, O God,
for you do marvelous deeds.
You feed us from the fruit and grain
that grow from tiny seeds.
Your power is amazing, God,
your blessings overflow.
Forever may your name be praised
above and here below.

Amen.

Unending Grace

August 23

God,
Your love is sweeter than honey, and your goodness
satisfies us more than any food could.
Thank you for filling us with your love
and with this food.

Amen.

Unending Grace

August 22

O gracious Lord, may we not grumble
about the food that we've been given,
for when our stomachs growl and rumble,
the food we eat helps keep us living.

Amen.

Unending Grace

August 20

Giving God,
When the sunshine warms our face we are reminded
of the warmth of your love.
When the rain refreshes the earth we are reminded
of your showers of blessings.
When we sit down to satisfy our hunger we are reminded
that all we have comes from you.
Thank you for bringing joy to our lives
in so many ways.

Amen.

Grace Continues

August 19

Great God, we bow our heads in prayer
to thank you for the gifts you give:
our food, our home, our health, the air
we breathe each day so we can live.
And as we live within this world,
may all our words and deeds be kind,
so others know we love you, Lord,
with all our heart and strength and mind.

Amen.

Unending Grace

August 15

God, we worship you with gladness, for you have
made us and we are your people. You feed us
and care for us as a shepherd cares for the sheep
of his pasture. We thank you and praise your name
for you are good and your love endures forever.

Amen.

Based on Psalm 100

Unending Grace

August 14

Dear God,
Thank you for the sun that warms us
and for the rain that waters the earth.
Thank you for this food.

Amen.

Grace Continues

August 13

Dear God, for all the things you give,
for food we eat to help us live,
we thank you, and we pray you'll bless
our lives with love and happiness.

Amen.

Unending Grace

August 12

God,
May we not be so concerned with our own needs
that we fail to see the needs of others -
in our neighborhood, in our church,
even in our family.
Thank you for fulfilling our needs with this food.

Amen.

Grace Continues

Dear God,
We praise you for another day of life blessed with your generous gifts.
We thank you for this meal, for the pleasure of eating it,
and for the nourishment it gives us.

Amen.

Unending Grace

August 10

Can be sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

God of love and God of grace,
now we come to you in praise,
thanking you for all you give:
family, friends, and food to live.
Bless this meal and help us be
folks who serve you faithfully.

grace continues

Great God,
We raise our voices in praise to you for all the blessings you give.
The fields yield grain and the gardens bring forth fruit
in response to the sun and rain and work of human hands.
Thank you.
Please bless this food we are about to eat.

Amen.

unending grace

Everlasting God,
Like the waves of an ocean your love never stops.
Day after day your blessings wash over us,
enriching our lives. Thank you for this meal.
May we live each day in worship of you.

Amen.

grace continues

Dear God,
For eyes to see, ears to hear,
for mouths to speak and chew,
for this food and all your gifts,
we give our thanks to you.

Amen.

unending grace

Merciful God,
This grace we offer in thanks for our meal can not compare
to the grace with which you forgive us so freely and lovingly.
Accept our thanks for your grace and this food.

Amen.

grace continues

We thank you, God, for loving us
and for your grace so sweet.
Now we pray you'll bless this food
that we're about to eat.

Amen.

grace continues

Almighty God,
You have blessed the earth with abundance to fulfill our needs.
Bless those who work to provide our food,
and grant them good health and good weather.
Amen.

grace continues

O God,
Everyone knows your name. May we always say it
with reverence and respect, not when we are
angry or surprised, for you deserve to be honored.
We honor you now for your goodness to us,
and we thank you for this food.
Amen.