Is there a shorter one?

"Lord, thank you for this table and everyone at it. Amen." Nobody has ever complained about a short grace.

What if not everyone at the table prays?

Common courtesy is to invite and not insist. A quiet moment of thanks lets everyone join in their own way.

What is a short prayer for Christmas dinner?

Q: What is a short prayer for Christmas dinner?

Luke 2:14, then say thanks. Open with the angels, then say thanks in your own words: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Lord, there was no room at the inn, and there is room at this table. Thank you for this food and for everyone who got here. Bless the ones we wish were with us. Amen."

Luke 2:14, then say thanks

Open with the angels, then say thanks in your own words: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Lord, there was no room at the inn, and there is room at this table. Thank you for this food and for everyone who got here. Bless the ones we wish were with us. Amen."

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Is there a shorter one?: "Lord, thank you for this table and everyone at it. Amen." Nobody has ever complained about a short grace.
What if not everyone at the table prays?: Common courtesy is to invite and not insist. A quiet moment of thanks lets everyone join in their own way.

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