Irish and Scottish Blessings

May the road rise up to meet you

May the wind be always at your back

May the sunshine warm upon your face

And the rains fall soft upon your fields

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of his hand half an hour

Before the Devil knows you are dead.

Ralph L. Woods "A Third Treasury of the Familiar (1970).

Wedding Blessing

Mile fàilte dhuit le d'bhrè

Fad do rè gun robh thu slàn

Mòran laithean dhuit is sith

Le d' mhaitheas is le d'ni bhi fàs.

If after Kirk ye bide a wie,

There's some would like to speak to ye,

If after Kirk ye rise and flee

We all seen could and still to ye.

The one that's in the seat with ye

Is stranger here than ye maybe,

All here have got their fears and cares,

Add ye your soul unto our prayers,

Be ye our angel unawares.

Wedding Blessing Translation

A thousand welcomes to you with your marriage kerchief.

May you be healthy all your days.

May you be blessed with long life and peace.

May you grow old with goodness and with riches.