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Grace Before Meals

Thanking God for the food we share

Also known as: Bless us, O Lord, Catholic meal prayer

Hands folded in prayer at a table with bread, rice and a wooden cross

Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts,
which we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

About this prayer

About the Grace Before Meals

This is the traditional Catholic grace said before a meal, thanking God for the food we are about to share. Families usually begin with the Sign of the Cross and pray it together at the table.