Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Celtic Blessing

I found a book of peace meditations, and this blessing was at the end. It spoke to me, so I wanted to share it with you all. Peace.

Celtic Blessing

Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the shining stars to you,
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you…

Peace between nations,
Peace between neighbours,
Peace between lovers,
In love of the God of life.

Peace between religions,
Peace between world views,
Peace between differences,
In love of the God of life.

Peace between races,
Peace between man and Earth,
Peace between man and beasts,
In love of the God of life.

Peace between person and person,
Peace between wife and husband,
Peace between parent and child,
In love of the God of life.

The peace of Heaven above all peace.
Bless O Heaven our hearts
Let our hearts incessantly bless,
Bless O Heaven our faces,
Let our faces bless one and all,
Bless O Heaven our eyes,
Let our eyes bless everything they see…

From the Carmina Gadelica, collected and edited by Alexander Carmichael
as printed in The Book of Peace: Meditations From Around the World by Claire Nahmad

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