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A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media: "Can you recommend a good prayer for grace before the Thanksgiving Meal?

Nathan L.
Keene, NH

A sung grace, Nathan — you just print up copies and pass them around and you hold hands and sing. If you're Jewish, you can leave off the last verse.

O Lord we thank Thee for this food
For every blessing, every good
For earthly sustenance and love
Bestowed on us from heaven above

Be present at our table, Lord
Be here and everywhere adored
Thy children bless and grant that we
May feast in paradise with thee

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all creatures here below
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen."

I've sung the last verse of this 100s of times, but don't remember even seeing the first two verses.

Michael Josephson Commentary: I Am Better Than That 544.1

Michael Josephson Commentary: I Am Better Than That 544.1

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No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist, poet (1803-1882)
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
-- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Swiss psychiatrist, author (1926-2004)
We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.
-- Ray Bradbury, writer
When you’re arguing with a fool, make sure he isn’t doing the same thing.
-- Anonymous
The proof of a cook’s skill is in the look and taste of the meal. Similarly, the best evidence of the quality of our parenting is in the character of our kids.
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The Local - Swedes love to hug

And you thought Swedes were taciturn, soulless creatures.