Grace (meals)

"Thou visitest the earth and blessest it: thou makest it very plenteous. The river of God is full of water: thou preparest their corn, for so thou providest for the earth. Thou waterest her furrows, thou sendest rain into the little valleys thereof; thou makest it soft with the drops of rain, and blessest the increase of it. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness."

"That he may bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man: and oil to make him a cheerful countenance, and bread to strengthen man’s heart."

"The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand: and fillest all things living with plenteousness."

"And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight."

"Benedic, Domine, nos et haec tua dona quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen."

"Mensae caelestis participes faciat nos, Rex aeternae gloriae. Amen."

"Ad cenam vitae aeternae perducat nos, Rex aeternae gloriae. Amen."

"For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful. Amen."

"For what we are about to eat, Thank God—and the British Fleet."

"Their Beer was strong; Their Wine was Port; Their Meal was large; Their Grace was short."

"O Lord, when hunger pinches sore, Do thou stand us in stead, And send us from thy bounteous store, A tup or wether head! Amen."