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An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
May you see your children’s children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up; Though preparest a table before me in the
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance; Thou anointest my head with oil.
A time to get, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away; Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; of the Lord forever.
A time to love, and a time to hate;
a time of war, and a time of peace. Psalm 23 (NIV)
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NIV)
May pure be the joys that surround you, A time to plant and a time to uproot,
May true be the hearts that love you. A time to kill and a time to heal,
A time to tear down and a time to build,
A time to weep and a time to laugh,
palm of His hand.
presence of mine enemies.
My cup runneth over.
A time to be born and a time to die,
we meet again, may God hold you in the
of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for thou
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; And a season for every activity under heaven:
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until
He restoreth my soul, He leadeth me in the
Yea, though I walk through the valley
May blue be the skies above you,
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
He leadeth me beside the still waters,
To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven: May green be the grass you walk on,
May the wind be always at your back.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures,
paths of righteousness, for His name’s sake,
There is a time for everything,
May the road rise up to meet you.
The Lord’s my Shepherd, I shall not want,
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (KJV)
And may the land of a friend always be near.
Gaelic Blessing
Psalm 23 (KJV)
A time to mourn and a time to dance,
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
A time to embrace and a time to refrain,
A time to search and a time to give up,
A time to keep and a time to throw away,
A time to tear and a time to mend,
A time to be silent and a time to speak,
A time to love and a time to hate,
A time for war and a time for peace.
The Lord’s my shepherd, I’ll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.
My soul he doth restore again,
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E’en for his own name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through death’s dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill;
For thou art with me; and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
My table thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint,
And my cup overflows.
Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me;
And in God’s house forever more
My dwelling place shall be.
all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house
The Lord’s Prayer (Traditional)
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
He refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power, and the glory,
For ever and ever.
Amen.
your rod and your staff,they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
The Lord’s Prayer (Catholic)
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
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May God be with you and bless you:
Psalm 23 (Crimond)
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