Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

I hope your St. Patrick's Day is going well and you have suffered no pinching! :)  

I thought that I would share some of my favorite Irish Blessings and Prayers with you today!

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

and rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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An Irish Prayer

May God give you...

For every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer.

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An Old Cradle Song

Sleep, my babe, lie still and slumber,

All through the night

Guardian angels God will lend thee,

All through the night

Soft and drowsy hours are creeping,

Hill and vale in slumber sleeping,

Mother dear her watch is keeping,

All through the night

God is here, you'll not be lonely,

All through the night

'Tis not I who guards thee only,

All through the night

Night's dark shades will soon be over,

Still my watchful care shall hover,

God with me His watch is keeping,

All through the night

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Said in the morning when rising...

Christ be with me,
be after me,
be before me,
and be at my right and left hand.
May everything I do be for Christ.

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From Saint Patrick's Breastplate

Christ be with me
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Christ in me
Christ beneath me
Christ above me
Christ on my right
Christ on my left
Christ where I lie
Christ where I sit
Christ where I arise
Christ in the heart of every man
who thinks of me
Christ in the mouth of every man
who speaks of me
Christ in every eye that sees me
Christ in every ear that hears me
Salvation is of the Lord.

And if your looking for something good to read I recommend 

The Guardian Duke for a St. Patrick's Day read.  

Parts of the book are set in Ireland and it's just over all a FABULOUS read! :)