My wife was confirmed in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) and learned, Come, Lord Jesus, Be our guest; and may these gifts, to us, be blessed. We modified it slightly, as Christ is more than a guest, to, Come, Lord Jesus, Abide in us; and may these gifts be blessed to us. Then our Anglican priest in Central America trans lated it for us: Ven, Señor Jesús, vive con nosotros y bendice donas para nosotros. Which is how we pray when dining at restaurants serving Mexican or Central American cuisine. It just seems fitting. Of course there are other prayers of thanksgiving, many of them sung, that we utilize, but this was one of the first.
Was raised and remain in the LCMS and we have also always used the “Come, Lord Jesus…” prayer. Afterwards, we say “We thank the Lord for meat and drink, through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.”
My wife was confirmed in the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) and learned, Come, Lord Jesus, Be our guest; and may these gifts, to us, be blessed. We modified it slightly, as Christ is more than a guest, to, Come, Lord Jesus, Abide in us; and may these gifts be blessed to us. Then our Anglican priest in Central America trans lated it for us: Ven, Señor Jesús, vive con nosotros y bendice donas para nosotros. Which is how we pray when dining at restaurants serving Mexican or Central American cuisine. It just seems fitting. Of course there are other prayers of thanksgiving, many of them sung, that we utilize, but this was one of the first.
I loved that you prayed in Spanish when eating in restaurants that served it's cuisine!
Was raised and remain in the LCMS and we have also always used the “Come, Lord Jesus…” prayer. Afterwards, we say “We thank the Lord for meat and drink, through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.”
Such a great article- Thank you
Thanks, Tom. I have been thinking about writing this for a long, long time.