Troop 885 Favorite Graces

 

"A Scout is REVERENT"

Reverent

Just as this patch that linked you here was alone off in the corner, this twelfth Scout law is too often overlooked. On outings, please remember to have your patrols say grace before every meal. I know that many Scouts feel that it is a "chore" to lead a grace before the meal, mainly because they aren't sure what to say. In order to make saying grace fun instead of feeling like a "chore",  we have listed some of the graces we have heard used at different outings that our Scouts enjoyed.

All of these are done standing with arms crossed unless stated.

Spoken

Sung
Philmont Grace

For food, for raiment 
For life, for opportunity 
For friendship and fellowship 
We thank thee, O Lord.

 Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Grace
(Tune: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah")

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
We are grateful for your blessings today.
We've plenty to eat, to drink and to share,
We sit at your table and see love everywhere

 

Neath These Tall Green Trees

Neath these tall green trees we stand
Asking blessings from Thy hand
Thanks we give to thee above
For Thy help and strength and love.
 

 Johnny Appleseed Grace
(Tune: "Johnny Appleseed")

Ooooooooooooooh, 
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.  
 
Lost Pines Grace

For the opportunity to serve others,
For the fellowship of friends,
Thank you for bringing us together, O Lord
And for guiding us with your hand. Amen

He Hears
(Tune: "On Top of Old Smokey") 
 
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 loud 'thank you' 
'cause I'm a Boy Scout.

 

All good things come from you, O God.
You have given us our food, our friends, and all our blessings.
Give us one thing more -- a grateful heart. Amen

 Yankee Doodle Grace
(Tune: "Yankee Doodle") 
 
We thank you, Lord for daily bread, 
For rain and sunny weather. 
We thank you, Lord for this our food 
And that we are together. 
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord. 
Thank you, thank you, Father. 
Thank you, Lord for this our food 
And that we are together

Grant, O God, that this food may keep us physically strong;
May the inspiration of our friends keep us mentally awake; and
May the desire to do your will keep us morally straight.
For Christ's sake, Amen.

 

Blessings on this Day
Tune: "Gilligan's Island")
 
We thank Thee, Lord, for giving us 
The blessings of this day; 
For friends and food and family, 
And showing us the way. 
The bounty that you set before 
Us, proves to us you care. 
We praise you, Lord, for showing us 
Your presence everywhere. 
So, join us at this table, Lord, 
As we prepare to dine. 
All that we have is sent from you; 
And all we have is thine. 
 

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