2011 Veritas Awards Dinner

2011 VERITAS AWARDS DINNER

8 OCTOBER 2011

GRACE – DAVE HUGHES

LETS BOW OUR HEADS IN PRAYER.

IN THIS OUR 21ST YEAR

DEAR LORD ABOVE HAVE HEAVEN SENT

US TO ATTEND THIS GREAT EVENT

MEETING OUR FRIENDS FROM FAR AND WIDE

SITTING TOGETHER ON EVERY SIDE

BLESS OUR MEAL WE NOW IMPLORE

AND STAY AT OUR SIDE FOR EVERMORE

WE THANK YOU LORD, WHATEVER OUR STATE

FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU CULTIVATE

ALL THE FOOD AND WINE YOU PROVIDE

HELP US NOW TO FOLLOW YOUR GUIDE

WE GET TOGETHER BECAUSE OF WINE

WHICH HAS TO BE A HEALTHY SIGN

TO THIS WE ADD THE PRODUCE OF COPPER STILLS

AND THE CHEF’S GOOD COOKING SKILLS

REMEMBER THOSE WHO WON’T BE FED

NOR HAVE A PLACE TO CALL THEIR BED

AND MAY WE NOT FORGET OUR TASK OF CARING

FOR THE HUNGRY AND DISPAIRING

MAY WE NOT BE SHY IN SHARING

ACCEPT OUR PRAYERS SAID IN THIS GRACE

FOR ALL THE FOOD AND WINE NOW IN PLACE

PLEASE ALLOW US AT THE PLATE

TO ADD THOSE KILOS TO OUR WEIGHT.

AMEN