About this prayer
Grace after meals continues our thanksgiving when the meal is finished. This traditional prayer acknowledges God as the giver of every good gift. The customary prayer for the faithful departed may follow.
Prayer text
Everyone
We give thee thanks, almighty God, for all thy benefits, who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
Everyone · Optional prayer for the faithful departed
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Pray along
Use the complete text above. When praying together, one person reads the Prayer leader lines and everyone joins in the responses. When praying alone, read both parts. Pause briefly between prayers.
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