Religion
Charms and Invocations: The Safe-Guarding of My Soul
Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves (1917) · From A Celtic Psaltery (1917)
My succour from all sinful harms
Be Thou, Almighty Father!
And Mary, who, within her arms
The King of Kings did gather!
And Michael, messenger to earth
From out the Heavenly City,
The Twelve of Apostolic worth,
And last the Lord of Pity!
That so my soul, encircled by their care,
Into Heaven's Golden Halls with joy may fare!
Codex Note
Early Irish charm.
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MLA
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: The Safe-Guarding of My Soul.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/135/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: The Safe-Guarding of My Soul.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/135/.
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