some guidelines for praying set prayers

Anglo-Catholic Prayers

"Lord, make me a channel of your peace"

(Prayer of St Francis of Assisi)

(Prayer of St Richard)

(The Serenity Prayer)

(The Grace Blessing)

(Judeo-Christian prayer)

Celtic prayers

(St Patrick's Breastplate)

(traditional gaelic blessing)

Wedding Blessings

A Scottish Wedding Prayer

A blessing in Scottish Gaelic

Mi\le fa\ilte dhuit le d'bhre/id,
Fad do re/ gun robh thu sla\n.
Mo/ran la\ithean dhuit is si\th,
Le d'mhaitheas is le d'ni\ bhi fa\s.

Translated into English as:

"A thousand welcomes to you with your marriage kerchief,

May you be healthy all your days.

May you be blessed with long life and peace,

May you grow old with goodness, and with riches."

(This is thought to be the work of Rev. Donald MacLeod, minister at Duirinish, Skye, Scotland c. 1760)

Another Scottish Blessing:-

May the hills lie low
May the hills lie low,
May the sloughs fill up,
In thy way.

May all evil sleep,
May all good awake,
In thy way.

(taken from "Mystery on the Isle of Skye)

Another traditional prayer blessing:-

May there always be work for your hands to do.
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine upon your window pane.
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near to you and
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

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