Thanksgiving Blessing

We are have a very eclectic group of eleven
for dinner at Sakin'el. So I have modified
this Blessing writ long ago.

papa
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TABLE BLESSING

Close Presence,

join us at this simple table.

Help us break bread

that is a gift of your grain,
and the toil of honest hand.

Share a toast of pure water

that distills from the heavens,
and washes away our fears.

Grant that our friendship here

be ever strengthened
by the fruit of your compassion.