Irish Blessings

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"May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future."
- Morning Irish Blessing

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"It's easy to be pleasant when life flows by like a song.
But the man worth while is the one who can smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is trouble
And it always comes with years.
And the smile that is worth the praises of earth
Is the smile that shines through the tears."
- Irish Proverb

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.

Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue.
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you.

May your troubles be less
And your blessings be more.
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door.

Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day.

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;
Love your neighbor as much as yourself.

Bless you and yours
As well as the cottage you live in.
May the roof overhead be well thatched
And those inside be well matched.

May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.

May your neighbour respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And Heaven accept you.

- Author Unknown -

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Take time to WORK...
it is the price of success.
Take time to PLAY...
it is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take time to GIVE...
it's too short a day to be selfish.
Take time to LAUGH...
it is the music of the soul.
Take time to LOVE AND BE LOVED...
it is a God-given gift.
Take time to be GRATEFUL...
it is the key to joy.
Take time to MEDITATE...
it is the path to peace.
Take time to PRAY...
it is the greatest power on earth.

- Adapted from an Old Irish Prayer