Religion
Thanksgiving after Food
Translated by Eleanor Hull (1913) · From The Poem-Book of the Gael (1913)
Religion
Great Giver of the open hand,
We stand to thank Thee for our meat,
A hundred praises, Christ, 'tis meet,
For all we drink, for all we eat.
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Anonymous (Irish Gaelic, later). “Thanksgiving after Food.” Translated by Eleanor Hull. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-irish-gaelic/19/.
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Anonymous (Irish Gaelic, later). “Thanksgiving after Food.” Translated by Eleanor Hull. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-irish-gaelic/19/.
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