Prayers before and after meals for Christmas and Epiphanytide

Prayer Before Meals

BENEDIC, Domine, nos et haec tua dona quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
Ante prandium
Mensae coelestis participes faciat nos, Rex aeternae gloriae. Amen.
Ante cenam
Ad coenam vitae aeternae perducat nos, Rex aeternae gloriae. Amen.

BLESS us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Add for midday; May the King of everlasting glory make us partakers of the heavenly table. Amen.
Add for evening; May the King of ever-lasting glory lead us to the banquet of life eternal. Amen.

Prayer After Meals

AGIMUS tibi gratias, omnipotens Deus, pro universis beneficiis tuis, qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
V. Deus det nobis suam pacem.
R. Et vitam aeternam.
Amen.
WE give Thee thanks, almighty God, for all Thy benefits, who livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen.
V. May the Lord grant us His peace.
R. And life everlasting.
Amen.

From Christmas until 1st Vespers of Epiphany

Ante prandium et cenam
Vebum caro factum est, alleluia
Et habitavit in nobis, alleluia
Post prandium et cenam
Notum fecit Dominus, alleluia
Salutare suum, alleluia

Add for midday:
The Word was made flesh, alleluia
And dwelt among us, alleluia
Add for evening:
The Lord hath made known, alleluia
His salvation, alleluia

From Epiphany through January 13th

Ante prandium et cenam
Reges Tharsis, et insulae munera offerent, alleluia
Reges Arabum et Saba dona adducent, alleluia
Post prandium et cenam
Omnes de Saba venient, alleluia
Aurum et thus deferentes, alleluia

Add for midday:

The kings of Tharsis and of the islands shall offer presents, alleluia
The kings of Arabia and of Saba shall bring gifts, alleluia

Add for evening:

All from Saba shall come, alleluia
bearing gold and incense, alleluia