Religion
A Prayer
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. I (1900): Invocations
O God,
In my deeds,
In my words,
In my wishes,
In my reason,
And in the fulfilling of my desires,
In my sleep,
In my dreams,
In my repose.
In my thoughts,
In my heart and soul always,
May the blessed Virgin Mary,
And the promised Branch of Glory dwell,
Oh! in my heart and soul always,
May the blessed Virgin Mary,
And the fragrant Branch of Glory dwell.
Codex Note
Gaelic: Uirnigh. Carmina Gadelica I, no. 8, Invocations.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “A Prayer.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/7/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “A Prayer.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/7/.
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