This Christian Life

Family Songs

For years, our family has used song as a prayer at the beginning of a meal. This has always been a time I look forward to because of the my love for music, time together with family, and the connection with God. Thanks, Dad, for keeping that tradition going. The song serves these things well, not to mention provides a way to thank God for the blessing of food.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Be Present Here
Be present here most gracious God
from whom all goodness springs.
Make clean our hearts and feed our souls
on good and joyful things.
Amen

Father God (tune of Edelweiss—popularized in Sound of Music)
Father God, Holy God
Blessed art Thou forever,
Grand that we ever be
More and more like our Savior.

Lift our eyes to see Thy face
And thy grace forever.
Day by day, guide our way
Till we join Thee forever!

Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying
Lord, listen to your children praying,
Lord, send your spirit in this place,
Lord, listen to your children praying,
Send us love, send us power, send us grace.