It is not something that I do at home but whenever I am invited to eat with different nationalities/ cultures if they do, I like to also, it has always served me well in other countries.
I will be eating this Sunday, for the second time with a Catholic French family, last time I was not able to join in with their singing and making of the cross on the chest but said the only grace that I know in English, it seemed rather abrupt in comparison and didnt survive my translation very well.
So I would like to ask if anyone can give me a message of thanks (in French) that will carry some meaning. - Without singing
Thank you in advance
Thank you Clair
I think that prayer 1 was the one they used and sang the chorus, unfortunately it only has the first few words.
I will probably use prayer 2 unless you know of another non catholic resource, as the mother is rather evangelical and may take my reciting of a catholic prayer to be a sign that I am ripe for conversion
In prayer 3 there is an "ô", I have seen this before and not found it even in my largest dictionary, when I asked my ex teacher she wasnt aware of it and I thought pehaps I had imagined it!
Now its existance is confirmed what does it mean? - I assume that the circonflex signifies a letter omitted from the old french word.
Seigneur, daigne bénir ce repas que nous allons prendre, ainsi que ceux qui l'ont préparé. Donne du pain à ceux qui n'en ont pas, et aide-nous à partager le nôtre. Amen.
A couple from my childhood:
We thank the Lord for what we've had For a little more we would be glad But since the game is very bad We'll have to make do with what we've had.
We thank the Lord for what we've had
For a little more we would be glad
But since the game is very bad
We'll have to make do with what we've had.
(Sung)
Always eat when you are hungry Always drink when you are dry Always wash when you are dirty Don't stop breathing or you'll die.
Always eat when you are hungry
Always drink when you are dry
Always wash when you are dirty
Don't stop breathing or you'll die.
If you suddenly pipe up with an alternative grace after the host has finished don't you think that will seem extremely rude? After all you are a guest.
Surely all you need to do is bow your head and say amen (its the same word in French) at the end and after the prayer make the sign of the cross, which is not for the exclusive use of Roman Catholics, you are allowed even if you are a proddy.
Why not post a sensible answer, people will appreciate it more
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