GRACE
before
MEAT
.
I.
FOuntain
of
Being
,
Source
of
Good
!
At
whose
Almighty
Breath
The
Creature
proves
our
Bane
or
Food
,
Dispensing
Life
or
Death
:
II
.
Thee
we
address
with
humble
Fear
,
Vouchsafe
thy
Gifts
to
crown
;
Father
of
All
,
thy
Children
hear
,
And
send
a
Blessing
down
.
III
.
O
may
our
Souls
for
ever
pine
Thy
Grace
to
taste
and
see
;
Athirst
for
Righteousness
Divine
,
And
hungry
after
Thee
!
IV
.
For
this
we
lift
our
longing
Eyes
,
We
wait
the
gracious
Word
;
Speak
—
and
our
Hearts
from
Earth
shall
rise
,
And
feed
upon
the
Lord
.