Religion
Charms and Invocations: Morning Wish
Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves (1917) · From A Celtic Psaltery (1917)
Religion
O Jesu! in the morning I cry and call thee early,
Blest only Son of God on high who purchased us so dearly.
O guard me in the shelter of Thy most Holy Cross,
All through the courses of the day keep me from sin and loss.
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Codex Note
Early Irish charm.
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MLA
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: Morning Wish.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/132/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: Morning Wish.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/132/.
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