Gaelic Travelling Prayer
PRAYER FOR TRAVELLING
Life be in my speech,
Sense in what I say,
The bloom of cherries on my lips,
Till I come back again.
The love Christ Jesus gave
Be filling every heart for me,
The love Christ Jesus gave
Filling me for every one.
Traversing corries, traversing forests,
Traversing valleys long and wild.
The fair white Mary still uphold me,
The Shepherd Jesu be my shield,
The fair white Mary still uphold me,
The Shepherd Jesu be my shield.
ORA TURAIS
Bith a bhi na m' bhial,
Bladh a bhi na m' chainn,
Blath na siri na mo bhile,
Gun an rig mi nail.
An gaol thug Iosa Criosda
Bhi lionadh gach cridhe domh,
An gaol thug Iosa Criosda
Da m' lionadh air an son.
Siubhal choire, siubhal choille,
Siubhal fraoine fada, fas,
Moire mhin-gheal sior dha m' chobhair,
Am Buachaill Iosa m' dhion's a chas,
Moire mhin-gheal sior dha m' chobhair,
Am Buachaill Iosa m' dhion's a chas.
Collected in the Highlands of Scotland and
Translated by Alexander Carmichael from the Gaelic
We hope you enjoyed this and go to the site where you can sample many of these ancient prayers and incantations. Very special thanks to A' Chiste Ghaidhlig for this material. Peace and Joy to you and yours- Beth Maxwell Boyle
'Feuch air fear coimhead Israil
Cadal chan aom no suain.'
(The Shepherd that keeps Israel
He slumbers not nor sleeps.)
