Toasts

Grace

God bless our meat,
God guide our ways,
God give us grace
Our Lord to please.
Lord, long preserve in peace and health
Our gracious Queen Elizabeth.

George Bellin, 1565

O Thou who kindly dost provide
For every creature’s want!
We bless Thee, God of nature wide,
For all Thy goodness lent;
And, if it please Thee, Heavenly Guide,
May never worse be sent;
But whether granted, or denied,
Lord, bless us with content!

Robert Burns

For health and food,
for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends,
Great Architect, we thank thee

Unknown

Some ha'e meat and can-na eat,
And some ha'e none that want it,
But we ha'e meat and we can eat,
And so the Lord be thank-et.

Robert Burns

Friendship and love may they bloom and grow,
Bloom and grow forever.
Bless our friends, bless this food;
Bless all mankind forever.

Unknown

The things, good Lord, that we pray for,
Give us grace to work for.

Sir Thomas Moore

God is great and God is good,
And we thank him for our food.
By his hand we all are fed;
Give us Lord, our daily bread.

Unknown

Thank You for the world so sweet,
Thank You for the food we eat,
Thank You for birds that sing,
Thank You God, for everything.

E. Rutter Leatham

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

Unknown

May we receive them with thanksgiving,
Ever trusting in Thy word.

Unknown