Irish Sayings & Blessings
A Wish for a Friend Wishing you a rainbow For sunlight after showers— Miles and miles of Irish smiles For golden happy hours— Shamrocks at your doorway For luck and laughter too, And a host of friends that never ends Each day your whole life through!		May your joys be as bright as the morning, And your sorrows merely be shadows that fade, In the sunlight of love. May you have enough happiness to keep you sweet. Enough trials to keep you strong. Enough sorrows to keep you human. Enough hope to keep you happy. Enough failure to keep you humble. Enough success to keep you eager. Enough friends to give you comfort. Enough faith and courage in yourself to banish sadness. Enough wealth to meet your needs. And one thing more: enough determination to make each day a more wonderful day than the day before.
An Old Irish Blessing May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
May your day be touched by a bit of Irish luck, brightened by a song in your heart, and warmed by the smiles of the people you love.		Irish Marriage Blessing May God be with you and bless you. May you see your children's children. May you be poor in misfortunes and rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
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.
May the saddest day of your future be no worse Than the happiest day of your past.		May you never forget what is worth remembering, Or remember what is best forgotten.
May your home always be too small to hold all your friends		There are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.
Better fifty enemies outside the house than one within.		Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal.
He who can follow his own will is a king		If God sends you down a stony path, may he give you strong shoes.
May neighbours respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you.		Wherever you go and whatever you do, May the luck of the Irish be there with you.
Wishing you always... Walls for the wind, A roof for the rain And tea beside the fire. Laughter to cheer you, Those you love near you, And all that your heart may desire		Wishing you a rainbow For sunlight after showers— Miles and miles of Irish smiles For golden happy hours— Shamrocks at your doorway For luck and laughter too, And a host of friends that never ends Each day your whole life through!
May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.		The future is not ours to know, and it may never be- so let us live and give our best and give it lavishly!
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night.		May you alway walk in sunshine. May you never want for more.
		May you have love that never ends, lots of money, and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do, and may God send many blessings to you!
May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, May your heart be as light as a song, May each day bring you bright, happy hours, That stay with you all the year long.		May you be rich in blessings, poor in misfortune, Slow to make enemies, quick to make friends. But rich or poor, slow or quick, May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
May the love and protection St. Patrick can give Be yours in abundance as long as you live.		May you get all your wishes but one, So you always have something to strive for.
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