Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "A grace is a short prayer or thankful phrase said before or after eating. The term most commonly refers to Christian traditions. Some traditions hold that grace and thanksgiving imparts a blessing which sanctifies the meal. In English, reciting such a prayer is sometimes referred to as \"saying grace\".A prayer of Grace is said by the head of the house although an honored guest may be asked to say Grace by prior arrangement. Under no circumstances should someone spontaneously say Grace, especially a guest, as it would be considered disrespectful. This is similar to the etiquette of a dinner party toast, in which the host is expected to give the toast.The prayer of Grace is often said to be an act of offering thanks to God for granting humans dominion over the earth, and the right and ability to sacrifice the lives of divine creations for sustenance; this thanks is the \"saying of Grace\" prior to eating of every meal."@en }
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- Grace_(prayer) abstract "A grace is a short prayer or thankful phrase said before or after eating. The term most commonly refers to Christian traditions. Some traditions hold that grace and thanksgiving imparts a blessing which sanctifies the meal. In English, reciting such a prayer is sometimes referred to as \"saying grace\".A prayer of Grace is said by the head of the house although an honored guest may be asked to say Grace by prior arrangement. Under no circumstances should someone spontaneously say Grace, especially a guest, as it would be considered disrespectful. This is similar to the etiquette of a dinner party toast, in which the host is expected to give the toast.The prayer of Grace is often said to be an act of offering thanks to God for granting humans dominion over the earth, and the right and ability to sacrifice the lives of divine creations for sustenance; this thanks is the \"saying of Grace\" prior to eating of every meal.".