Part 11 (2/2)

We follow till the halls we see Where thou hast bid us sup with thee.

3. Now let all the heavens adore thee, And men and angels sing before thee, With harp and cymbal's clearest tone; Of one pearl each s.h.i.+ning portal, Where we are with the choir immortal Of angels round thy dazzling throne; Nor eye hath seen, nor ear Hath yet attained to hear What there is ours, But we rejoice and sing to thee Our hymn of joy eternally.

Prayers before Meat.

The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord: Thou givest them their meat in due season, Thou openest Thy liberal hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. Amen.

Come, Lord Jesus, be Thou our guest, And let all Thou giv'st us be blest. Amen.

We thank Thee, dear Son, that Thou hast again opened Thy bountiful hand to supply our wants; grant that we may receive this food with thanksgiving and grat.i.tude and in Thy fear, and grant, O Lord! that whatsoever we do, whether we eat or drink, all may be done to Thy name's honor and glory, through Jesus Christ, our Saviour. Amen.

O Lord G.o.d, heavenly Father, bless unto us these Thy gifts, which of Thy tender kindness Thou hast bestowed upon us, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Prayers after Meat.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth forever. He giveth food to all flesh. His mercies are new unto us every morning, for his faithfulness eudureth unto all generations. Amen.

We give thanks to Thee, O G.o.d our Father, for all Thy benefits, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with Thee liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.

We return thanks unto Thee, O Lord! that Thou hast again vouchsafed to feed these perishable bodies, and we beseech Thee, that Thou wouldst also feed our souls with the bread of eternal life. Amen.

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