Hi, Vee. Yes, I have experienced in the mid-west and now in Texas, that many families say the "God is Good" prayer. A minister friend of mine, I believe actually from Illinois, and a family originally from Louisiana asked their young sons to deliver this prayer at 'supper' time when they were in their own homes. JLJ ---------- From: Vee L. Housman Sent: Saturday, September 06, 1997 5:45 PM To: PENNA-DUTCH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Table Grace in Unison Our family always said Grace in unison, also. And I was quite pleased a few years back when I visited my aunts in Steelton, Dauphin Co., that the same Grace is said today around the table with the younger generations saying the same words I did as a young child. It was: God is great and God is good. We thank Thee for this food. By His hand we must be fed. Give us Lord our daily bread. I can remember two times when my cousin gave me the giggles when we said Grace. One time she said, "God is grape!!" And the other time she started right out with "Now I lay me down to sleep!!" Is the custom Lutheran-based? I don't know, but our family certainly was Lutheran-based. And do you know what? Even though my meals are solitary ones now, there is no way I can sit down to the table without saying the same words (in UNISON???) :-D vee