Bathing Prayer

A palmful for thine age,
A palmful for thy growth,
A palmful for thy throat,
A flood for thine appetite.

For thy share of the dainty,
Crowdie and kail;
For thy share of the taking,
Honey and warm milk.

For thy share of the supping,
Whisked whey and milk-product;
For thy share of the spoil,
With bow and with spear.

For thy share of the preparation,
The yellow eggs of Easter;
For thy share of the treat,
My treasure and my joy,

For thy share of the feast
With gifts and with tribute;
For thy share of the treasure,
Pulset of my love.

For thy share of the chase
Up the face of the Beinn-a-cheo;
For thy share of the hunting
And the ruling over hosts.

For thy share of palaces,
In the courts of kings;
For thy share of Paradise
With its goodness and its peace.

The part of thee that does not grow at dawn,
May it grow at eventide;
The part of thee that does not grow at night,
May it grow at ridge of middle-day.

The three palmfuls
Of the Secret Three,
To preserve thee
From every envy,
Evil eye and death;
The palmful of the God of Life,
The palmful of the Christ of Love,
The palmful of the Spirit of Peace,
Triune
Of Grace.