Blessings and Prayers from the Emerald Isle

Circle me, Lord.

Keep protection near 

and danger afar.

Circle me, Lord.

Keep hope within.

Keep doubt without.

Circle me, Lord.

Keep light near

and darkness afar.

Circle me, Lord.

Keep peace within,

Keep evil out.

"If God sends you down a stony path, may he give you strong shoes." - Tradition

May God give you

for every storm, a rainbow;

for every tear, a smile;

for every care, a promise;

and a blessing for each trial. 

For every problem life sends,

a faithful friend to share;

for every sigh, a sweet song,

and an answer for each prayer.

You are the peace of all things calm

You are the place to hide from harm

You are the light that shines in the dark

You are the heart's eternal spark

You are the door that's open wide

You are the guest who waits inside

You are the stranger at the door

You are the calling of the poor

You are my Lord and with me from ill

You are the light, the truth, the way

You are my Savior this very day.

May you see God's light on the path ahead

when the road you walk is dark.

May you always hear,

even in your hour of sorrow,

the gentle singing of the lark.

When times are hard, may hardness

never turn your heart to stone.

May you always remember

when the shadows fall - 

you do not walk alone.

Thanks to Thee, O God, that I have risen today,

to the rising of this life itself;

may it be to Thine own glory, O god of every gift,

and to the glory, aid Thou my soul.

With the aiding of Thine own mercy,

even as I clothe my body with wool,

cover Thou my soul with the shadow of Thy wing.

Help me to avoid every sin,

and the source of every sin to forsake,

and as the mist scatters on the crest of the hills,

may each ill haze clear from my soul, O God.

Christ be with me

Christ before me

Christ behind me

Christ in me

Christ beneath be

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.

- Saint Patrick