Bless you and yours
As well as the cottage you live in.
May the roof overhead be well thatched
And those inside be well matched.
May you have food and raiment,
A soft pillow for your head,
May you be forty years in heaven
Before the devil knows you're dead.
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
May God grant you many years to live,
For sure He must be knowing.
The earth has angels all too few,
And heaven is overflowing
May God grant you always
A sunbeam to warm you,
Good luck to charm you.
A Sheltering angel, So nothing can harm you,
Laughter to cheer you, Faithful friends near you,
And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you.
May you be in Heaven
Half an hour before
The devil knows you're dead.
May God in His wisdom
And infinite love
Look down on you always,
From Heaven above.
May He send you good fortune,
Contentment and peace.
And may all your blessings
Forever increase.
May the blessing of the rain be on you-
the soft sweet rain.
May it fall upon your spirit
so that all the little flowers may spring up,
and shed their sweetness on the air.
May the blessing of the great rains be on you,
may they beat upon your spirit
and wash it fair and clean,
and leave there many a shining pool
where the blue of heaven shines,
and sometimes a star.