A mealtime prayer for a departing loved one’s safety and continued place in the family.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
O GOD, as we break bread once more before we part, we turn to thee with the burden of our desires. Go with him who leaves us and hold him safe. May he feel that we shall not forget him and that his place can never be filled till he returns. Make this meal a sacrament of human love to us, and may our hearts divine the thoughts too tender to be spoken.