#1 TRADITIONAL IRISH BLESSING

May the road rise to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rains fall soft upon the fields.

May the light of friendship guide your paths together.

May the laughter of children grace the halls of your home.

May the joy of living for one another trip a smile from your lips,

A twinkle from your eye.

And when eternity beckons,

at the end of a life heaped high with love,

May the good Lord embrace you

with the arms that have nurtured you

the whole length of your joy-filled days.

May the gracious God hold you both in the palm of His hands.

And, today, may the Spirit of Love find a dwelling place in your hearts

#2 ALTERNATIVE IRISH BLESSING

May the blessing of light,

Be with you always,

Light without and light within,

And may the sun shine

Upon you and warm your heart

Until it glows

Like a great fire

So that others may feel

The warmth of your love

For one another.

#3 STANDARD BLESSING

+ May God bless this union of ________ and _________ , may God guide them as they raise their family in accordance with the Will of Christ our Lord.