Koinonia Prayers before meal

taken from Koinonia

1

For health and strength

And daily food

We praise your name

Oh, Lord

(2x)

2

Morning has come the table’s spread

Thanks be to God

Who gives us bread

Praise God for bread!

3

Bless our friends, bless our home,

Come, oh Lord and be with us

May our heart grow with peace

Bring your love to surround us

Friendship and peace

May they bloom and grow

Bloom and grow forever

Bless our friends, bless our food

Bless our friendship forever

4

Hibi no kate o

Atae tamou

Megumi no mikami wa

Homu beki kana

Amen

5

Arigatou,

Subarashi megumi o,

Arigatou,

Tokoshie no inochi o,

Itsumo tomo ni,

Ite kudasaru

Subarashi…Iesu…sama

6

Oh, the Lord is good to me

And so I thank the Lord

For giving me the things I need

The sun and the rain and the apple seed

The Lord is good to me

Amen, Amen

Amen, Amen, Amen

Amen

7

God has created a new day

Silver and green and gold

Live that the sunset may find us

Worth God’s gift to hold

8

Ame tsuci kozorite

Kashikomi tataeyo

Mimegumi afururu

Chichi miko mitama o

Amen

9

For sun and rain

For grass and grain

For all who toil

On sea and soil

That we may eat

This daily food

We give our loving

Thanks, dear God

(2x)

10

Praise God from whom all blessing flow

Praise God all creatures here below

Praise God above ye heavenly hosts

Creator, Christ and Holy Ghost

Amen