AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH

 

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.

 

 

 

AND AN IRISH BLESSING

 

 

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back;

 

May the sun shine 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.