May you have a roof above your head
May your house be home to you,
your table filled with bread
May you have a soft and silent sleep,
all through the night
May your lover in your arms be your delight.
May you have enough to go around
May you have the wealth to know
what you can live without
May you have a full days work to do,
and time to spend
With all your children’s kin
‘till your life’s end
A wall for the wind
And a fire for the cold
A coat for the rain
And a friend for the road
May you be at peace with who you are
And may you laugh and cry
with those around you near and far
May your heart be found by love that will survive
In all the changing seasons of your life
I’ll protect you from the wind
and I will find a shelter
In the night I’ll light a fire
so you won’t get cold
In the dark I’ll be around you
like a guardian angel
I’ll be there, cause together
we will walk the road.
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This beautiful song by the Dutch band called Trinity is obviously inspired by Celtic spirituality. I found the text of this song very appropriate as a new year blessing to you all (thanks to my friend Elles van de Beek for the link).
If you want, you may also watch the video clip of this song sang acapella, in concert, by the group.
I must confess I consider it much more in sync with the spirit of the text than the official version, which I find very noisy and dissonant with the Celtic spirit of the text.
Prayers 