Meal Prayer

[NEI263Beaver 10]

I'm assisting with adult training and would like some appropriate simple prayers. Any sugestions?

[moxieman 11]

A simple one as requested would be the Philmont Grace prayer:

 

For food, for raiment,

For life, for opportunity,

For friendship and fellowship,

We thank thee, O Lord

 

[SSScout 1615]

May I guess? 'Scout's Own' discussion?

 

From Rumi:

Let the beauty we love be what we do.

 

From the Navahoe:

Before me peaceful, behind me peaceful, under me peaceful, around me peaceful.

 

Robbie Burns: (with appropriate accent, if possible)

Sum ha' meat, and canna eat, sum ca' eat but ha' nun.

But WE ca' eat and we ha' meat, and so the Laird be thank-ed.

 

Try www.religioustolerance.org

www.boyscouttrail.com

www.usscouts.org for other graces and prayers.

 

[John-in-KC 311]

To the Old Hundredth...

 

Be present at our table, Lord

Be here and everywhere adored

These mercies pass and grant that we

May feast in Paradise with thee. Amen.

 

If within the Christian community, Luther's table prayer is short, sweet and to the point

 

Come Lord Jesus, be our guest

And let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen

[IM_Kathy 32]

all our patrols will either have the PL/APL or the cook say a quick thanks prayer or they will say "X please lead us in grace"

 

most are like...

"thank you for the great weather, the time with our friends, and this wonderful food - amen"

[Hal_Crawford 15]

Kathy:

I too have noticed that weather is the principal concern in scout theology. Every grace seems to thank God for the good weather or prays for better weather. I sometimes imagine that God knows when scouts are camping because his in-box fills up with weather requests.

 

SSScout:

I love the Robbie Burns grace.

 

Hal

[NEI263Beaver 10]

I like to thank God for thr wet tent and soggy boots too.

[clydesdale115 10]

"For every cup and every plateful, please God make us truly grateful. Amen"

 

[frank10 12]

At the end of the day when there is just not time or energy for more I like

 

Lord, Please grant us safe passage through the night so we may try our best again tomorrow.

[John-in-KC 311]

Our family didn't like the traditional bedtime limerick...

 

so....

 

Now I lay me down to sleep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

Guide me safely through the night

And wake me with Your morning light. Amen

[NeilLup 13]

My father has not been with me now for 30 years.

 

But when he was asked to say a prayer for a meal, he would say

 

"Good God, let's eat!"

[NeilLup 13]

My father has not been with me now for 30 years. I still miss him.

 

When he was asked to say a prayer for a meal, he would say

 

"Good God, let's eat!"

[shortridge 184]

Delivered in a mouse accent:

 

Please bless this food, keep us fat,

and save us from the puddy tat!

[John-in-KC 311]

Heard this at my first LT camp (1968,Whitsett), it's been in my repertoire ever since:

 

Rub a Dub dub,

Thanks for the grub.

YAY!, God.

[local1400 10]

My dad's favorite grace from his Air Force service: "Thank God we don't have to eat this $#!% every day."