*****Irish Blessing*****
May the blessing of Light be on you -
light without and light within,
May the blessed sunlight shine on you
and warm your heart till it glows like
a great peat fire, so that the stranger
may come and warm himself at it, and
also a friend.
And may the light shine out of the two
eyes of you, like a candle set in two
windows of a house, bidding the wanderer
to come in out of the storm.
And may the blessing of the Rain be on you -
the soft sweet rain. May it fall upon your
spirit so that all the little flowers may
spring up, and shed their sweetness on the air.
And may the blessing of the Great Rains be on
you, may they beat upon your spirit and wash
it fair and clean, and leave there many a
shining pool where the blue of heaven shines,
and sometimes a star.
And may the blessing of the Earth be on you -
the great round earth; may you ever have a
kindly greeting for them you pass as you're
going along the roads.
May the earth be soft under you when you
rest upon it, tired at the end of the day, and may
it rest easy over you when, at the last, you lay
out under it;
May it rest so lightly over you, that your soul
may be out from under it quickly, and up, and
off, and on its way to God.
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You may wish to view this exquisite link below with breathtakingly beautiful Ireland countryside, the music is serene & soothing to the soul
This is the most BEAUTIFUL piece by Roma Downey ~ An Irish Blessing
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Sherry/Peanut Butter sis ~ AND Destyne ~ Thank you for the beautiful sweater & pin!!!
(Countrywingsinphoenix.blog)
:) Happy St. Patrick's Day, Marydon!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful blessing Marydon.
ReplyDeleteLove your sweater and button..nobody can pinch you. Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you....hugs, Linda
Oh what a lovely green sweater and pin! Sweet Sherry is so thoughtful! Have a blessed day dear Marydon!
ReplyDeleteOh Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteYou look so beautiful in green. That is a great color for you, and I just knew that sweater would be beautiful on you my Irish Sis. I love it. Each year you will have something to wear so you don't get pinched.
Happy St. Patty's Day my sweetie. You look just beautiful. We are on the countdown.
I love you sweetie...All my love, Sherry
What a lovely blessing, Marydon! Your sweater is very pretty. Happy St. Patrick's Day! :D
ReplyDeleteWell don't you look lovely in your green sweater. What a lovely blessing thanks for sharing it with all of us. Happy St. Patricks Day to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your touching post, I loved the Roma Downey song, it was just beautiful. And yes, you do look good in green.
ReplyDeleteHappy St Patricks
Ginger
Thank you and GOD bless!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, andrea
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you.
ReplyDeletePatsy
How beautiful! I will definitely follow the link. It looks like your girls hooked you up for St. Patrick's day! Have a great day tomorrow my sweet one!
ReplyDeleteI followed the link... MAGICAL!!!
ReplyDeleteWishes for a bright and beautiful St. Patrick's Day! You look lovely in your special sweater!
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ReplyDelete♣♣♣Happy St. Patrick's Day♣♣♣
Sweet Marydon..what a lovely post! You look so pretty in your photo. Thank you so much for sharing your sweetness with us today. LOVED the poetry..and especially loved the gorgeous family frame above your fireplace.
ReplyDeleteHope you have the best St. Patty's Day ever!
Blessings, Joy and Wednesday Sunshine, Terri
A blessed St. Patrick's day to you too....thanks for sharing the link..it was beautiful and blessed me so....
ReplyDeleteOh My Goodness..just had to drop back by after viewing the link you posted. I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO WALK THROUGH THESE BREATHTAKING SCENES WHILE LISTENING TO ROMA DOWNY REPEAT THE ABOVE BLESSING.
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day Marydon!
ReplyDeleteMany Blessings, Mary
Hi dear Marydon,
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to wish you a very ♣ Happy St. Patrick's Day ♣ Have a wonderful day.
Blessings,
♥Ana
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. We really enjoyed our local parade.
ReplyDeleteMicki
happy ST,Patrick's day to you!!have a very green day..
ReplyDeleteYou really pop in green, it's a great color for you my Irish sister. You have a wonderful St Patrick's day now that you're all dolled up for it.
ReplyDeleteGod bless and have a wonderful day!!!
Happy St. Pattys Day. Love your pin.
ReplyDeleteJody
Mary, you've won the tassel!!! Get in contact with me.
ReplyDeleteConnie
Happy St. Patrick's Day Marydon,
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful in your pretty green sweater and pin for such sweet ladies.
I just love your post and feel such a connection. My Irish family and heritage have always been very special to me. The link was wonderful and very moving. My dear hubby and I just viewed it together and could not help but shed a tear for a place we hope someday to visit.
I know my father and grandpa would be thrilled.
Thank you for stopping by and visiting here was such a special way to end the day.
Blessings to you dear friend.
Love to you,
Erin Go Bragh~~
Celestina Marei
Hi Marydon. Happy St Patrick's to you, my dear. I hope your day was wonderful full of love. :) Have a great evening.
ReplyDeleteSandra.
Marydon,
ReplyDeleteYou are such a faithful follower of my blog! I truly appreciate you! Hope you had a nice St. Patrick's Day!
Hugs!
Georgia
Grandma G's
http://grandmags.blogspot.com
Good Morning Marydon and I hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day yesterday. The pin is great so festive!!
ReplyDeleteI hope to see you all very soon!! :)
hugs
Bunny
PS, I love your fireplace, the collage of pictures above looks great framed like that!
I hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!!! How fun, look at you all decked out :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I missed St. Patrick's Day this year and I'm part Irish! Aaargh!
ReplyDeleteWe were at an event where everyone was wearing green and I was wishing I had been, too.
I don't know what I love more, the blessing, the sweater, you, or that wonderful display of family photos behind you!
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