BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoMaybe bring a napkin too.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1777arrow-down19
arrow-up1768arrow-down1external-linkMaybe bring a napkin too.lemmy.worldBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squareklemptor@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoIt’s asking god to bless the people (“us”) and the food (“these thy gifts”) that they’re about to receive from his bounty via jesus At least that’s how I understood it growing up, but who knows, I was just reciting it by rote as a kid and haven’t thought about it in years haha
minus-square🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoSame. I think your version is the proper one, yeah.
It’s asking god to bless the people (“us”) and the food (“these thy gifts”) that they’re about to receive from his bounty via jesus
At least that’s how I understood it growing up, but who knows, I was just reciting it by rote as a kid and haven’t thought about it in years haha
Same. I think your version is the proper one, yeah.