We always sing grace before a snack or a meal to show our respect to God.
All of the girls in our troop are Christian, but even if they weren't, we would still
say grace to honor whichever deity each girl believes in. Just as in the Girl
Scout Promise, God doesn't necessarily mean the Christian God.
Addams Family Grace
We thank you for our food, Lord
Our family, friends, and You, Lord
We thank you for our food, Lord
And that we're here today
Bless This Food
(Tune- Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Bless, bless, bless this food
Bless all present here
And help us now to spread your love
To people far and near.
Bless This House
(Tune- Edelweiss)
Bless this house, bless this bread,
Come oh Lord and sit with us.
May our hearts grow with peace.
Come with your love and surround us.
Friendship and love may they bloom and grow,
Bloom and grow forever.
Bless our friends, bless us all,
Bless all Girl Scouts forever.
Hark to the Chimes
Hark to the chimes,
Come bow your head.
We thank Thee, Lord,
For this good bread.
He Hears
(Tune- On Top of Old Smoky)
My God is so great, and I am so small,
But it doesn't matter,
He hears when I call!
He hears when I whisper,
He hears when I shout
He hears my "thank you" 'cause I'm a Girl Scout.
Johnny Appleseed Girl Scout legend has it that singing this song makes it rain, and we've found it to be true!
The Lord is good to me,
And so I thank the Lord,
For giving me the things I need,
The sun and the rain,
And the apple seed.
The Lord is good to me.
And every seed that grows
Shall grow into a tree.
And one day soon
There'll be apples there
For everyone in the world to share.
The Lord is good to me.
Lord, Our Father
(Tune- Frere Jacques)
Lord our father, Lord our father
With this bread, with this bread
We receive Thy blessing,
We receive Thy blessing,
A-a-men, A-a-men.
God our father, God our father
Once again, once again
We receive Thy blessing,
We receive Thy blessing,
A-a-men, A-a-men.
Thanks be to God
(Tune- Windy)
Thanks be to God, the Father Almighty
Thanks be to God, who gives us our bread,
Thanks be to God, the Father Eternal,
Thanks be to God forever...Amen.
We Gather
(Tune- My Bonnie)
We gather to ask for your blessing
We gather to thank you in prayer
Please bless all this food we are sharing
And keep us in your tender care.
