38 The Soul Shrine. A Choich Anama

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A CHOICH ANAMA [38]

THE SOUL SHRINE

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DHE tabhair aithne da t’ ainghle beannaichte,
     Caim a chumail air an staing-sa nochd,
Comachadh crabhaidh, tabhaidh, teannachaidh,
     Chumas a choich anama-sa bho lochd.

Teasruig a Dhe an t-ardrach seo a nochd,
     Iad fein ’s an cuid ’s an cliu,
Tar iad o eug, o ghabhadh, o lochd,
     ’S o thoradh na farmaid ’s na mi-ruin.

Tabhair duinn, a Dhe na fois,
     Taingealachd an cois ar call,
Bhi coimhlionadh do lagh a bhos,
     ’S to fein a mhealtuinn thall.

GOD, give charge to Thy blessed angels,
     To keep guard around this stead to-night,
A band sacred, strong, and steadfast,
     That will shield this soul-shrine from harm.

Safeguard Thou, God, this household to-night,
     Themselves and their means and their fame,
Deliver them from death, from distress, from harm,
     From the fruits of envy and of enmity.

Give Thou to us, O God of peace,
     Thankfulness despite our loss,
To obey Thy statutes here below,
     And to enjoy Thyself above.