Question:
Where and when did the grace prayer "Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts" originate?
Answer:
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia:
The benediction “Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts” etc., which is retained in our short grace, is to be found in the Gelasian Sacramentary.
The Gelasian Sacramentary dates back to the seventh or eighth century.
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