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Blessing of the Struan
![]() ![]() ![]() Each meal beneath my roof
![]() They will all be mixed together,
![]() In name of God the Son,
![]() Who gave them growth.
![]() Milk, and eggs, and butter,
![]() The good produce of our own flock,
![]() There shall be no dearth in our land,
![]() Nor in our dwelling.
![]() ![]() ![]() In name of Michael of my love,
![]() Who bequeathed to us the power,
![]() With the blessing of the Lamb,
![]() And of His Mother.
![]() Humble us at thy footstool,
![]() Be thine own sanctuary around us,
![]() Ward from us spectre, sprite, oppression,
![]() And preserve us.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Fide et amore
By faith and love
![]() ![]() ![]() AN BEANNACHADH STRUAIN
![]() Gach min tha fo m' chleibh
![]() Theid am measgadh le cheil,
![]() An ainm Mhic De,
![]() Thug fas daibh.
![]() Bainn is uibheann is im,
![]() Sochair mhath ar cuid fhin,
![]() Cha bhi gainne 'n ar tir,
![]() No 'n ar fardaich.
![]() An ainm Mhicheil mo luaidh,
![]() Dh' fhag againn a bhuaidh,
![]() Le beannachd an Uain,
![]() 'S a Mhathar.
![]() Umhlaich sinn aig do stol,
![]() Biodh do chumraig fein oirnn,
![]() Cum uainn fuath, fath, foirn,
![]() Agus gleidh sinn.
![]() ![]() ![]() Collected in the Highlands of Scotland and
Translated by Alexander Carmichael from the Gaelic
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 'Feuch air fear coimhead Israil
![]() Cadal chan aom no suain.'
![]() (The Shepherd that keeps Israel
![]() He slumbers not nor sleeps.)
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