say grace
Thank before eating
Say grace is to offer a short prayer of thanks before a meal, blessing the food and expressing gratitude: Who wants to say grace?
The practice is common in Christian households but appears across religious traditions.
Grace here refers to divine favor or blessing, and the phrase typically implies a brief, formulaic prayer rather than extended devotion.
Prayer seeking divine favor
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- supplicationHumble plea for help
table blessing · giving thanks · bowing heads · folded hands · amen · gratitude · devotion · reverence
Trust held as true
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- pietySincere religious devotion
- religionSystem of spiritual belief
- GodSupreme spiritual authority
divinity · holiness · sacred · worship · devotion · Christianity · Judaism · Islam
Primary evening meal
- supperEvening repast
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
gathering · family meal · breaking bread · repast · nourishment · sustenance · holiday dinner · thanksgiving dinner
Custom passed through generations
- customHabitual group practice
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- observanceKeeping of customs
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
habit · routine · formality · religious observance · daily practice · holiday tradition
blessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
supplication · table blessing · giving thanks · bowing heads · folded hands · amen · gratitude · devotion · reverence · intercession
belief
Trust held as true
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- pietySincere religious devotion
- religionSystem of spiritual belief
God · divinity · holiness · sacred · worship · devotion · Christianity · Judaism · Islam · religious practice
dinner
Primary evening meal
table · gathering · family meal · breaking bread · repast · nourishment · sustenance · holiday dinner · thanksgiving dinner · Sunday dinner
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- customHabitual group practice
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- observanceKeeping of customs
practice · habit · routine · formality · religious observance · daily practice · holiday tradition