Grace

Grace before meals

Bless us, O Lord,
and these your gifts,
which you, in your goodness are giving us,
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Grace after meals

Thank you God for all you have given us,

through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Another Grace before meals

Ever Present God,

You walk with us and know each of us by name.

Bless this food and those who prepared it.

Bless all people who are hungry today.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

Background

Grace is a time of prayer to give thanks to God for food and those who provided it. Grace is also a time to prayerfully remember those without access to good food.

Schools can sometimes have a set Grace prayer that is prayed by the whole school at a set time. In some cases, this may link to the school charism.