The Golden Treasury of Irish Songs & Lyrics

Volume Two - Complete Text & Lyrics

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THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF
And the sun with its brightness, And the snow with its whiteness, And fire with all the strength it hath, And lightning with its rapid wrath, And the winds with their swiftness along their path, And the sea with its deepness, And the rocks with their steepness, And the earth with its starkness,— All these I place, By God's almighty help and grace, Between myself and the powers of darkness.
At Tarah to-day May God be my stay ! May the strength of God now nerve me ! May the power of God preserve me ! May God the Almighty be near me! . May God the Almighty espy me ! May God the Almighty hear me!
May God give me eloquent speech ! May the arm of God protect me ! May the wisdom of God direct me ! May God give me power to teach and to preach!
May the shield of God defend me ! May the host of God attend me, And ward me, And guard me Against the wiles of demons and devils, Against the temptations of vices and evils, Against the bad passions and wrathful will
Of the reckless mind and the wicked heart,— Against every man who designs me ill,
Whether leagued with others or plotting apart!