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An Old Irish Greeting
These things I warmly wish to you...
Someone to love,
Some work to do,
A bit o' sun,
A bit o' cheer,
And a guardian angel always near.
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Go mbeannai Dia duit
(May God Bless You)
A Blessing From St. Patrick
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 the sun shine all day long,
Everything go right and nothing wrong.
May those you love, bring love back to you,
And may all the wishes you wish, come true!
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light
May good luck pursue you each morning and night!
May love and laughter light your days
And warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
Wherever you may roam.
May peace and joy bless your world
And may all life's passing seasons,
Bring the best to you and yours.
May you have-
a song in your heart, a smile on your lips,
and nothing but joy at your finger tips!
May you have all the happiness
And luck that life can hold--
And at the end of your rainbows,
May you find a pot of gold.
Green are the hills of Ireland,
And green they will always stay.
Warm are the blessings wished for you,
And they'll always stay that way.
May you have love that never ends
Lots of money, and lots of friends.
Health be yours, whatever you do,
And may God send many rainbows to you!
May you always have
Walls for the winds,
A roof for the rain,
Tea beside the fire,
Laughter to cheer you,
Those you love near you,
And all your heart might desire!
May the sound of happy music,
and the lilt of Irish laughter
Fill your heart with gladness,
that stays forever after.
May the leprechauns be near you,
to spread luck along your way
And may all the Irish angels
smile upon you this
St. Patrick's Day
May you have:
A world of wishes at your command
God and His Angels close at hand
Friends and Family their love impart,
And Irish blessings in you heart.
O Ireland isn't it grand you look
Like a bride in her rich adornin?
And with all the pent up love of my heart
I bid you the top o' the mornin!
May the good saints protect you
And bless you today
And may troubles ignore you
Each step of the way
May your troubles be less
And your blessings be more
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door
May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door,
And happiness be with you now
And bless you evermore.
Shining Through The Tears
It’s easy to be pleasant when
life flows by like a song.
But the man worth while is the
one who can smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is trouble
And it always comes with years.
And the smile that is worth the praises of earth
Is the smile that shines through the tears.
(Irish Proverb)
Whenever there is happiness
Hope you’ll be there too,
Wherever there are friendly smiles
Hope they’ll smile on you,
Whenever there is sunshine,
Hope it shine especially
For you to make each day for you
As bright as it can be.
May luck be our companion
May friends stand by our side
May history remind us all
Of Ireland's faith and pride.
May God bless us with happiness
May love and faith abide.
May good luck be your friend
In whatever you do
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.
May brooks and trees and singing hills
Join in the chorus too,
And every gentle wind that blows
Send happiness to you.
May the saint protect ye-
An’ sorrow neglect ye,
An’ bad luck to the one
That doesn’t respect ye
T’ all that belong to ye,
An long life t’ yer honor-
That’s the end of my song t’ ye!
Ireland
It’s the one place on earth
That Heaven has kissed
With melody, mirth
And meadow and mist.
May the lilt of lush laughter lighten every road,
May the midst of Irish magic shorten every road.
May you taste the sweetest pleasures
that fortune ever bestowed,
And may all your friends remember
all the favours you are owed.
May God grant you many years to live,
For sure he must be knowing
The earth has angels all to few
And Heaven is overflowing.
Lucky stars above you,
Sunshine on your way,
Many friends to love you,
Joy in work and play-
Laughter to outweigh each care,
In your heart a song-
And gladness waiting everywhere
All your whole life long!
May St. Patrick guard you
wherever you go
and guide you in whatever you do
and may his loving protection
be a blessing to you always.
May your blessings outnumber
The Shamrocks that grow
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
May there always be work for your hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two...
May the sun always shine on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain....
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue.
But don't forget to remember
Those who have stuck by you.
Always remember to forget
The troubles that came your way.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.
I wish you health,
I wish you well,
and happiness galore.
I wish you luck for you and friends;
what could I wish you more?
May your joys be as deep as the oceans,
your troubles as light as its foam.
And may you find, sweet peace of mind,
wherever you may roam.
May the Irish Hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the Luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the Blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
May those who love us love us.
And those that don’t love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn’t turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we’ll know them by their limping!
May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks.
May your heart be as light as a song.
May each day bring you bright happy hours,
That stay with you all year long.
For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.
Come in the evening, come in the morning.
Come when expected, come without warning;
Thousands of welcomes you'll find right here before you,
and the more you come visit, the more we'll adore you.
An Irish Prayer
May God grant you always
A sunbeam to warm you
A moonbeam to charm you
A sheltering Angel
So nothing can harm you
Laughter to cheer you
Faithful friends near you
And whenever you pray
Heaven to hear you.
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