Mealtime prayers are tools that the Church gives us to turn our minds back to what's important. Here is a set of prayers that we use before and after meals in our household. They're adapted from a few Orthodox sources, mostly Orthodox Christian Prayers from St Tikhon's Monastery.

Before Breakfast
The eyes of all look to you with hope, O Lord, and you give them food and drink in due season. You open your merciful hand and fill every living thing with your good will.
   Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
   Now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
   Lord, have mercy (x3)
Christ God, bless the food and drink of your servants, for you are holy always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

After Breakfast
Glory to you, O Lord; glory to you, O Holy One; glory to you, O King: for you have given us sustenance for gladness. Fill us also with your Holy Spirit, that we may come before you well-pleasing and unashamed when you render to each according to his deeds.
   Glory... Now and ever... Lord, have mercy...
Blessed is God, who has had mercy on us and fed us from his rich gifts, through his grace and love for mankind, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Before Lunch
Our Father, who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
   Glory... Now and ever... Lord, have mercy...
Christ God, bless the food and drink of your servants, for you are holy always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

After Lunch
We thank you, Christ our God, for you have satisfied us with your earthly blessings. Deprive us not of your heavenly kingdom, but as you came among your disciples, O Savior, granting them peace, so come to us and save us.
   Glory... Now and ever... Lord, have mercy...
Blessed is God, who has had mercy on us and fed us from his rich gifts, through his grace and love for mankind, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Before supper
The poor shall eat and be satisfied, and they who seek the Lord shall praise him; their hearts shall live forever.
   Glory... Now and ever... Lord, have mercy...
Christ God, bless the food and drink of your servants, for you are holy always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

After supper
Your womb, O Theotokos, became a heavenly table, bearing the heavenly bread, Christ our God. Whoever eats of him will not perish: so said the Nourisher of all.
More honorable than the cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the seraphim; without corruption you gave birth to God the Word: true Theotokos, we magnify you.
You, O Lord, have made us glad by your creation, and in the works of your hands we will rejoice. The light of your countenance has been signed upon us, O Lord. You have put gladness in my heart. From the fruit of their wheat, wine, and oil they have been multiplied. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, have made me dwell in hope.
Glory... Now and ever... Lord, have mercy...
God is with us, through his grace and love for mankind, always, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

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"Thee/thy" versus "You/your": Ours is a "Thee/Thy" parish for all liturgical services. I find that modern-day English works a bit better for me in personal prayer, so that's what you see here.

A rigorist school  holds that the final blessings in the prayers above should only be said by a priest. This is not consistent in the various Orthodox prayer books. We use them, priest or no.




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