Gaelic Blessing

Thou goest home this night.

To thy home of winter, 

to thy home of autumn, of spring, and of summer.

Thou goest home this night to thy perpetual home,

To thine eternal bed, to thine eternal ease.

Sleep thou, sleep, and away with thy sorrow,

Sleep thou, sleep, and away with thy sorrows.

Sleep, thou beloved, in the Rock of the fold.

Sleep this night in the breast of thy Mother,

Sleep, thou beloved, while she herself soothes thee;

Sleep thou this night in loving arms

Sleep, thou beloved, while you are bathed with kisses.

The great peace of Jesus, the surpassing peace of Jesus,

The peace of Jesus, the restoring peace of Jesus,

The peace of the kiss of Jesus.

The peace of light be thine, beloved,

The peace of joy be thine, beloved,

Peace be thine, beloved,

On the arm of the Jesus of blessings, the Christ of grace.

Thou goest home this night.