Another celtic prayer

  "Father, bless to me this day,
And Jesus, bless to me this night,
Spirit, bless each hour of life,
Bless me, God of grace we pray.
Bless the path on which I go,

Bless the earth beneath my sole,
Bless me God and give Your love,
Bless my rest and my repose.
Father, keep me in Your eyes,
Jesus, keep me in Your love,
Spirit, keep me in Your Truth,
Bless me, God of grace I pray."

- Celtic prayer

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prayer

"Almighty God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
to me the least of saints,
to me allow that I may keep even the smallest door,
the farthest, darkest, coldest door,

the door that is least used, the stiffest door.
If only it be in Your house, O God,
that I can see Your glory even afar,
and hear Your voice,
and know that I am with You, O God."
- A prayer attributed to Columba of Iona

Blessing

"You are the peace of all things calm
You are the place to hide from harm
You are the light that shines in 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 still
You are my love, keep me from ill
You are the light, the truth, the way
You are my Saviour this very day."
- Old Irish Blessing

Celtic blessing

"The love and affection of heaven be to you,
The love and affection of the saints be to you,
The love and affection of the angels be to you,
The love and affection of the sun be to you,
The love and affection of the moon be to you,

each day and each night of your lives,
To keep you from haters, to keep you from harmers,
to keep you from oppressors."
- Celtic blessing

St Columba's prayer

My dearest Lord.
Be Thou a bright flame before me.
Be Thou a guiding star above me.
Be Thou a smooth path beneath me.
Be Thou a kindly shepherd behind me.
Today and evermore.
- A Prayer attributed to Columba of Iona

Love itself by Leonard Cohen

Love Itself

The light came through the window now
straight from the sun above,
and so inside my little room

there plunged the rays of Love.

In streams of light I clearly saw
the dust you seldom see,
the dust the Nameless makes to speak
a Name for one like me.

And all mixed up with sunlight now
the flecks did float and dance
and I was tumbled up with them
in formless circumstance.

I’ll try to say a little more:
this Love went on and on
until it reached an open door -
Then Love itself was gone.

The self-same moment words were seen
from every window frame,
but there was nothing left between
the Nameless and the Name.

—Leonard Cohen, born today, September 21st, 1934

Celtic prayer for peace

Peace between nations,
peace between neighbours,
peace between lovers,
in love of the God of life.
Peace between man and woman,

peace between parent and child,
peace between brother and sister,
the peace of Christ above all peace.
Bless, O Christ, my face,
let my face bless everything.
Bless, O Christ, my eyes,
let my eyes bless all they see.
-Celtic prayer from Iona

Celtic prayer based on St Patrick's breastplate

Christ, as a light
illumine and guide me.
Christ, as a shield
overshadow me.
Christ under me;

Christ over me;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
- Celtic prayer

Carmina Gadelica blessing

"May God make safe to you each step,
May God make open to you each pass,
May God make clear to you each road,
And may He take you in this clasp
to keep you safe, keep you warm and
protect you and yours from all harm."
- Celtic blessing from Carmina Gadelica

Blessings through the day by Andrew Greeley

"May the God of the dawn awaken you
May the God of sunrise stir you up
May the God of morning bless your work
May the God of noon renew your strength
May the God of sunset bring you home

May the God of dusk soothe your soul
May the God of night bring you rest."
- Adapted from a blessing by Andrew Greeley

Old Irish Prayer

"Give us, Lord, a bit o sun,
A bit o work and a bit o fun,
Give us in all the struggle and sputter,
Our daily bread and a bit o butter.
Give us health our keep to make

And a bit to spare for other's sake.
Give us, too, a bit of song
And a tale and a book to help us along.
Give us, Lord, a chance to be
Our goodly best, brave, wise and free,
Our goodly best for ourselves and others
Till all men learn to live as brothers."
- Old Irish prayer

Irish blessing

"May the God of the misty dawn waken you,
May the God of the rising sun stir you up,
May the God of morning sky send you on your way,
May the God of noon-day stillness renew your strength,
May the God of afternoon bring you home,

May the God of sunset delight your eye,
May the God of twilight calm your nerves,
And may the God of dusk bring you peace.
And may God bless you,
The rising and the setting sun,
The Alpha and the Omega,
The Beginning and the end,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit."
- Irish blessing (Fr. Andrew Greeley)

Silence

"Silence lies at the heart of all great spiritual traditions and pilgrimages. It is the vehicle that encourages us to dive beneath words, ideas, chatter and concepts. To discover the unspoken truths and the unfathomable mystery of being. The variety of forms of contemplation, prayer and meditation meet together in their reverence for the act of silence. Through them we learn to still the clamor of our hearts and the competing voices that cascade through our minds and discover a place of profound stillness and receptivity."

–Christina Feldman

Religious freedom

"The only way to ensure your own religious liberty remains strong is by advocating for the religious liberty of all, including those with whom you may passionately disagree."

 

I don't know who said That but I think it is true...

Celtic prayer for start of day

"As this day begins Christ be with us,
Be in our hearts and in our minds,
Be in our souls and in our spirits,
Be in our thoughts and in our desires.
As this day begins Christ walk beside us,

Show us the love only you can give,
Show us the light only you can provide,
Show us the wholeness only you can reveal.
As this day begins Christ surround us,
Circle us with your presence,
Keep protection near and danger far,
Bring us the assurance of your love."
- Celtic prayer

Celtic benediction

"Blessed are you, O Child of the Dawn,
for your light that dapples through creation
on leaves that shimmer in the morning sun
and in showers of rain that wash the earth.
Blessed are you

for the human spirit dappled with eternal light
in its longings for love and birth
and its pain-filled passions and tears.
Blessed are you, O Christ,
for you awaken me to life.
Blessed are you
for you stir me to true desire."
- From "Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer"