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followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12) |
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| A Íosa, a Íosa, coimeád na caoire ar na gleannta míne agus ar na móinéir chaoine. Ní tinneas chun báis ach tinneas chun sláinte a bheith tinn le grá dhuit, a Rí na páirte. (1) |
Jesus, Jesus, guard Thy sheep in gentle valleys, meadows mild. Not sick to death but sick to life sick with Thy love, O cherished King. |
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| Molaimid Íosa Críost, molaimid é 'na shaoire. Agus de ghnáth, a Thiarna trócaire, is go rabhaimid ag moladh do ghlóire insa tsíoraíocht dhéanach. (2) |
We praise Jesus Christ, we praise him in his feastday. And always, O Lord of mercy, may we be praising your glory for all eternity. |
| Ag Críost an síol, ag Críost an fómhar, in iothlann Dé go dtugtar sinn Ag Críost an mhuir, ag Críost an t-iasc, i líontaibh Dé go gcastar sinn. Ó fhás go haois is ó aois go bás do dhá láimh, a Chríost, anall tharainn. Ó bhás go críoch nach críoch ach athfás, i bParthas na ngrás go rabhaimid. (3) |
To Christ the seed, to Christ the crop, in the barn of Christ may we be brought, To Christ the sea, to Christ the fish, in the nets of Christ may we be caught. From growth to age, from age to death Thy two arms here, O Christ, about us. From death to end not end but growth, in the blessed Paradise may we be. |
| Prayers from "Ár bPaidreacha Dúchais"
(1) Mumhan (Munster) (2) Mumhan (Munster) (3) Uladh (Ulster) |