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 God be with you and bless you;
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 to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
-An Irish blessing
(as you can see Grace is too busy to be troubled)
Top o' the mornin'!
This is the day for the wearin' of the green and the celebration of the shamrock.
St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost;
three persons Who are one God.
The three leaves also symbolize three great virtues of I Corinthians 13:13, faith, hope, and love,
and when there's a fourth leaf, the blessing of luck!
- Fay Angus
Ive been busy re working another 8 year old painting.
I cant wait to show you a before and after.
Hi Anna, just stoppped by your blog, and this was amazing for me to read:
ReplyDeleteMay the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.
Here is why: I teach singing/dancing for mothers with babies. In the end of every class I finish off wawing a big japanese fan as I sing these four lines, but in danish. I knew it was irish, but never heard or saw it before. Thanks for sharing XX
I looked over the internet. Everywhere I found it listed it as an Irish blessing. If you find otherwise please let me know. Ive heard it many many times before but didnt know the origin either- I was actually disappointed to not find an author. My daughter and I are blessed to be able to take a Mommy and me dance class together. Its been a beautiful thing.
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