We give thanks for the life in the soil
We give thanks for the light from above
We give thanks for this beautiful meal
That was gathered here from the light and the soil
And seasoned with love
Orchards and oceans farmer and field
We thank the Earth for all she yields
for soil and water, flour and seed
We're thankful in heart, thought, and deed
Oh the Lord is good to me and so I thank the Lord
For giving me the things I need
Like the sun and the rain and the apple seed
The Lord is good to me
And every seed I sow will grow into a tree
And some day they'll be apples there for everyone in the world to share
Bless this food. Bless its nourishment to our health.
We gather to give thanks and open ourselves to that
great mystery which goes by many names and shines
in many practices.
This practice, this Thanksgiving, this community,
let this be an opportunity to open to the widest
Before the flower the mill
Before the mill the grain
Before the grain the sun, the wind, the earth, the rain, the beauty of Gods will
Blessings on our meal-time
Beloved Lord, almighty God,
through the rays of the sun
through the waves of the air
through the all-pervading life in space
purify and revivify me,
and, I pray, heal my body, heart, and soul.