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DINING PRAYERS
BEFORE AND AFTER MEALS
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The Sign of the Cross
Signum Crucis
LATIN
In nómine Patris,
✠
et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
ENGLISH
In the Name of the Father
✠
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Blessing Before A Meal
Bénedic, Dómine
Reductions from the Breviary, meant for laypeople to pray, led by the head of household if possible.
LATIN
Bénedic, Dómine, nos et hæc tua dona quæ de tua largitáte sumus sumptúri. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
Deinde, ante prandium
:
℣. Mensæ cæléstis partícipes faciat nos, Rex ætérnæ glóriæ.
℟. Amen.
Deinde, ante cenam
:
℣. Ad cenam vitæ ætérnæ perducat nos, Rex ætérnæ gloriæ.
℟. Amen.
ENGLISH
Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Afterwards, for lunch
:
℣. May the King of everlasting glory make us partakers of the heavenly table.
℟. Amen.
Afterwards, for dinner
:
℣. May the King of ever-lasting glory lead us to the banquet of life eternal.
℟. Amen.
Grace After A Meal
Agimus Tibi Grátias
Reductions from the Breviary, meant for laypeople to pray, led by the head of household if possible.
LATIN
Agimus tibi grátias, omnípotens Deus, pro univérsis benefíciis tuis, qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Deinde
:
℣. Et fidélium ánimæ ✠ per misericórdiam Dei requiéscant in pace.
℟. Amen.
Vel
:
℣. Deus det nobis suam pacem.
℟. Et vitam ætérnam. Amen.
ENGLISH
We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, O Almighty God, Who livest and reignest forever and ever.
Afterwards
:
℣. And may the souls of the faithful departed, ✠ through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
℟. Amen.
Or
:
℣. May the Lord grant us His peace.
℟. And life everlasting. Amen.
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