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Irish Readings

Posted on by Leigh

If you weren’t familiar with how many customs and traditions are involved in Irish weddings, this section of our website will certainly show you how important traditions are to the people of Ireland. It would seem that almost every minute of a wedding day is full of a special tradition or meaning. The readings are no different and include some of the most well known Irish text.

One of the most well known is used quite often in traditional weddings:

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 your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

May God be with you and bless you;
May you see your children’s children.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home
And may the hand of a friend always be near.

May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.

This wedding reading could be read by the bride or groom or by a family member in honor of the couple. It is a more personal reading that speaks directly to the couple:

You are the star of each night,
You are the brightness of every morning,
You are the story of each guest,
You are the report of every land.
No evil shall befall you, on hill nor bank,
In field or valley, on mountain or in glen.
Neither above, nor below, neither in sea,
Nor on shore, in skies above,
Nor in the depths.
You are the kernel of my heart,
You are the face of my sun,
You are the harp of my music,
You are the crown of my company

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