Thanks for the meal, and a prayer for the dead.
Thanks to God for the meal, with a short prayer for the souls of the faithful departed.
When: At the end of the meal, before anyone leaves the table.
Why: The meal is begun by asking and ended by thanking. The prayer for the dead remembers those who once sat at the same table.
We give thee thanks, almighty God, for all thy benefits, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.