For all the beauties of the day, <br />The innocence of childhood’s play, <br />For health and strength and laughter sweet, <br />Dear Lord, our thanks we now repeat. <br /> <br />For this our daily gift of food <br />We offer now our gratitude, <br />For all the blessings we have known <br />Our debt of gratefulness we own. <br /> <br />Here at the table now we pray, <br />Keep us together down the way; <br />May this, our family circle, be <br />Held fast by love and unity. <br /> <br />Grant, when the shades of night shall fall, <br />Sweet be the dreams of one and all; <br />And when another day shall break <br />Unto Thy service may we wake.<br /><br />Edgar Albert Guest<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/grace-at-evening/
