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Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal, [1900], at sacred-texts.com


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URNUIGH MHARA [121]

SEA PRAYER

 

 

 

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STIURADAIR

Beannaicht an long.

 

HELMSMAN

Blest be the boat.

SGIOBA

    Beannaicheadh Dia an t-Athair i.

 

CREW

    God the Father bless her.

STIURADAIR

Beannaicht an long.

 

HELMSMAN

Blest be the boat.

SGIOBA

    Beannaicheadh Dia am Mac i.

 

CREW

    God the Son bless her.

STIURADAIR

Beannaicht an long.

 

HELMSMAN

Blest be the boat.

SGIOBA

    Beannaicheadh Dia an Spiorad i.

 

CREW

    God the Spirit bless her.

UILE

Dia an t-Athair,
Dia am Mac,
Dia an Spiorad,
    Beannaicheadh an long.

 

ALL

God the Father,
God the Son,
God the Spirit,
    Bless the boat.

STIURADAIR

Ciod is eagal duibh
Is Dia an t-Athair leibh?

 

HELMSMAN

What can befall you
And God the Father with you?

SGIOBA

    Cha ’n eagal duinn ni.

 

CREW

    No harm can befall us.

STIURADAIR

Ciad is eagal duibh
Is Dia am Mac leibh?

 

HELMSMAN

What can befall you
And God the Son with you?

SGIOBA

    Cha ’n eagal duinn ni.

 

CREW

    No harm can befall us.

STIURADAIR

Ciod is eagal duibh
Is Dia an Spiorad leibh?

 

HELMSMAN

What can befall you
And God the Spirit with you?

SGIOBA

    Cha ’n eagal duinn ni.

 

CREW

    No harm can befall us.

UILE

Dia an t-Athair,
Dia am Mac,
Dia an Spiorad,
    Leinn gu sior.

 

ALL

God the Father,
God the Son,
God the Spirit,
    With us eternally.

 

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STIURADAIR

Ciod is fath bhur curam
Is Ti nan dul os bhur cinn?

 

HELMSMAN

What can cause you anxiety
And the God of the elements over you?

SGIOBA

    Cha churam dhuinn ni.

 

CREW

    No anxiety can be ours.

STIURADAIR

Ciod is fath bhur curam
Is Righ nan dul os bhur cinn?

 

HELMSMAN

What can cause you anxiety
And the King of the elements over you?

SGIOBA

    Cha churam dhuinn ni.

 

CREW

    No anxiety can be ours.

STIURADAIR

Ciod is fath bhur curam
Is Spiorad nan dul os bhur cinn?

 

HELMSMAN

What can cause you anxiety
And the Spirit of the elements over you

SGIOBA

    Cha churam dhuinn ni.

 

CREW

    No anxiety can be ours.

UILE

Ti nan dui,
Righ nan dul,
Spiorad nan dul,
Dluth os ar cinn,
    Suthainn sior.

 

ALL

The God of the elements,
The King of the elements,
The Spirit of the elements,
Close over us,
    Ever eternally.