The Sacred Three,
My fortress be,
Encircling me,
Come and be round
My hearth, my home.
Fend Thou my kin
And every sleeping thing within
From scathe, from sin.
Thy care our peace
Through mid of night
To light's release.
The Celtic Christians had a practice
called the 'caim', in which they drew
around them a circle....
this was a
symbol of the encircling love of God.
The Mighty Three
My protection be
Encircling me
You are around
My life, my home
Encircling me
O Sacred Three
The Mighty Three
May God be with you and bless you.
May you see your children's
children.
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in
blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May you have
Walls for the wind
And a roof for the rain,
And drinks bedside the fire
Laughter to cheer you
And those you love near you,
And all that your heart may desire.
A blessing upon your new home,
A blessing upon your new hearth,
A blessing upon your new dwelling,
Upon your newly-kindled fire.
A blessing upon your tallest grass,
A blessing upon your fruitful
partner,
A blessing upon your growing sons,
Upon your growing daughters.
A blessing upon the household's
helpers,
A blessing upon the children yet
unborn,
A blessing upon the wise parents,
Upon your occupation.
A blessing upon your goods and
income,
A blessing upon your kith and kin.
A blessing upon you in light or
darkness,
Each day and night of your lives.
Brighid of the Mantle, encompass us,
Lady of the Lambs, protect us,
Keeper of the Hearth, kindle us.
Beneath your mantle, gather us,
And restore us to memory.
Mothers of our mother,
Foremothers strong.
Guide our hands in yours,
Remind us how
To kindle the hearth.
To keep it bright,
To preserve the flame.
Your hands upon ours,
Our hands within yours,
To kindle the light,
Both day and night.
The Mantle of Brighid about us,
The Memory of Brighid within us,
The Protection of Brighid keeping us
From harm, from ignorance, from
heartlessness.
This day and night,
From dawn till dark,
From dark till dawn.
