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Meal Blessing
(An Beannachadh Struain)
They will all be mixed together,
In name of God the Son,
Who gave them growth.
Milk, and eggs, and butter,
The good produce of our own flock,
There shall be no dearth in our land,
Nor in our dwelling.
In name of Michael of my love,
Who bequeathed to us the power,
With the blessing of the Lamb,
And of His Mother.
Humble us at thy footstool,
Be thine own sanctuary around us,
Ward from us spectre, sprite, oppression,
And preserve us.
Consecrate the produce of our land,
Bestow prosperity and peace,
In name of the Father the King,
And of the three beloved apostles.
Dandelion, smooth garlic,
Foxglove, woad, and butterwort,
The three carle-doddies, And marigold.
Gray 'cailpeach' plucked,
The seven-pronged seven times,
The mountain yew, ruddy heath,
And madder.
I will put water on them all,
In precious name of the Son of God,
In name of Mary the generous,
And of Patrick.
When we shall sit down
To take our food,
I will sprinkle in the name of God
On the children.
Gaelic
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