Re: Irish blessing

[Jean Rowan <rowanj@MEOL.MASS.EDU>]

And may you be an hour in heaven before the devil knows yor're gone.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to one and all.

Jean O'Brien Rowan
Downey Community School
Brockton MA
rowanj@meol.mass.edu

On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, Peter Pellemans wrote:

> 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 me meet again ...
> may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
>
>
> R. Jean Gustafson wrote:
> >
> > I know we discussed this one before, but now I need it.
> >
> > What is the correct wording of the poem or blessing that starts out with
> >
> > May the road ....
> > May the wind be at your back..
> >
> > there abouts.  TIA
> >
> > R. Jean Gustafson
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