The Kitchen Prayer

I found a little prayer to share at this delightful little Catholic Food Blog!

Family Food for Feast and Feria : The Kitchen Prayer: “Kitchen Prayer

Lord of all pots and pans and things,
Since I’ve not time to be
A saint by doing lovely thing or
watching late wtih Thee
Or dreaming in the dawn light or
storming Heaven’s gates
Make me a saint by getting meals
and washing up the plates.

Although I must have Martha’s hands,
I have a Mary mind.
And when I black the boots and shoes,
Thy sandals Lord I find
I think of how they trod the earth,
each time I scrub the floor
Accept this meditation Lord,
I haven’t time for more.

Warm all the kitchen with Thy love,
and light it with Thy peace
Forgive me all my worrying and
make my grumbling cease.
Thou who didst love to give men food,
in room or by the sea
Accept this service that I do,
I do it unto Thee.

–Klara Munkres”