Little Folded Hands

<SPAN name="Table_Prayers"></SPAN><h2 class="chaphead">Table Prayers.</h2> <br/><br/> <p class="chapshea">Before Meals.</p> <br/><br/> <p class="pnum">38.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>Abba, Jesus! Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">39.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Abba, Father, bless this food<br/> For our everlasting good. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">40.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Come, Lord Jesus, be our Guest<br/> And let Thy gifts to us be blest. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">41.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> O Bread of Life, from day to day<br/> Be Thou our Comfort, Food, and Stay.<br/> Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">42.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Be present at our table, Lord,<br/> Be here and everywhere adored.<br/> Thy creatures bless and grant that we<br/> May feast in paradise with Thee. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">43.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Great God, Thou Giver of all good,<br/> Accept our praise and bless our food.<br/> Grace, health, and strength to us afford<br/> Through Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord.<br/> Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">44.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Jesus, bless what Thou hast given,<br/> Feed our souls with bread from heaven;<br/> Guide and lead us all the way<br/> In all that we may do and say. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">45.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>Lord God, heavenly Father, bless us and these Thy gifts which we receive from Thy bountiful goodness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">46.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord, and Thou givest them their meat in due season: Thou openest Thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">47.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>Grant us Thy grace, O Lord, that, whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, we may do it all in Thy name and to Thy glory. Amen.</p> </div> <br/><br/> <p class="chapshea">After Meals.</p> <br/><br/> <p class="pnum">48.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>Thanks, Lord Jesus! Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">49.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>Thanks be unto Thee, O God! Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">50.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">51.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> We thank the Lord<br/> For meat and drink<br/> Through Jesus Christ. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">52.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> We thank Thee, dear Lord Jesus.<br/> That Thou our Guest hast been;<br/> O be Thou with us ever<br/> And save us from all sin. Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">53.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> We thank Thee for those gifts, O Lord;<br/> Pray feed our souls, too, with Thy Word.<br/> Amen.<br/></div> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">54.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">55.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">56.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>Heavenly Father, accept our thanks for this and for all Thy blessings, through Jesus Christ. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">57.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>O God, who givest unto all their food, make us thankful and provide for all the needy, now and evermore. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">58.</p> <div class="poem"> <div class="stanza"> Accept, O Lord, our thankful praises<br/> For all Thy goodness did bestow;<br/> May it increase our faith and lead us<br/> Our praise by godly lives to show,<br/> That every deed and word may prove<br/> We trust and own our Father's love.<br/> Amen.<br/></div> </div><br/> <p class="pnum">59.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>We thank Thee, Lord God, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, for all Thy benefits, who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">60.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>O Lord, we thank Thee for our daily bread. May it strengthen and refresh our bodies! And we pray Thee, nourish our souls with Thy heavenly grace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.</p> </div> <br/> <p class="pnum">61.</p> <div class="poem"> <p>The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Amen.</p> </div> <br/><br/> <hr><br/><br/><br/><br/> <div align="center"><ANTIMG src="img/028-002.jpg" width-obs="244" height-obs="368" alt=""></div> <br/><br/> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />