Saint Patrick's Day Page

"O Ireland, isn't it grand you look--
Like a bride in her rich adorning'?
With all the pent-up love of my heart,
I bid you top o' the morning'!"
John Locke

God Bless the Irish!
By Maryella Vause

God bless the Irish, and the blarney in us all.
Thanks for Irish humor and Irish courage, too.
God bless the Irish, and may we hear the call,
To times of faith when green is held taboo.

God bless the Irish, -have a drink to that.
Then sing and dance and stomp your feet,
But be sure to hold your hat.
Watch out for colleens, sweet.

God bless the Irish, and let us sing their songs.
Sing Irish songs of happiness and Irish songs of tears.
Sing lilting songs of lovers and songs of awful wrongs.
Music soothes the soul and calms our inward fears.

God bless the Irish, and their love of country, too.
Let us have strength, our hardships to endure
Give us the heart to hold to truth,
And let God's love shine through.

God bless the Irish, when St. Paddy's day is gone;
Keep snakes and woes and leprechauns away from you and me.
Let us remember who Pat was and sing an Irish song.
God bless us all and keep us safe and keep the Irish free.

IRISH VERSES

                                 MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE...
                                   WALLS FOR THE WINDS
                                   A ROOF FOR THE RAIN
                                    TEA BESIDE THE FIRE
                                 LAUGHTER TO CHEER YOU
                                 THOSE YOU LOVE NEAR YOU
                                AND ALL YOUR HEART MIGHT
                                          DESIRE.

MAY THE LORD KEEP
                                      YOU IN HIS HAND
                                 AND NEVER CLOSE HIS FIST
                                     TOO TIGHT ON YOU .

MAY THE HAND OF A FRIEND
                                    ALWAYS BE NEAR YOU
                                 MAY GOD FILL YOUR HEART
                                 WITH GLADNESS TO CHEER
                                             YOU .

MAY THE ROAD RISE TO MEET
                                             YOU
                               MAY THE WIND BE ALWAYS AT
                                         YOUR BACK
                                MAY THE LORD CRADLE YOU
                                 IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND

LEPRECHAUNS, CASTLES,
                                GOOD LUCK AND LAUGHTER
                                  LULLABIES, DREAMS AND
                                     LOVE EVER AFTER
                               POEMS AND SONGS WITH PIPES
                                        AND DRUMS
                                 A THOUSAND WELCOMES
                                  WHEN ANYONE COMES...
                                 THAT'S THE IRISH FOR YOU!

MAY THERE ALWAYS BE WORK
                                  FOR YOUR HANDS TO DO
                                   AND MAY YOUR PURSE
                               ALWAYS HOLD A COIN OR TWO.

MAY THE FACE OF EVERY
                                        GOOD NEWS
                                AND THE BACK OF EVERY BAD
                                           NEWS
                                ALWAYS BE IN FRONT OF YOU

MAY YOU BE IN HEAVEN
                                   HALF AN HOUR BEFORE
                                 THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE
                                            DEAD

Here's a link to Irish Pages via Barbara's Entourage

Here you will find the History of St. Patrick's Day myths and links to his own writings, Irish Sayings, recipes, other links, and St. Patrick's Day fun things to do.

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