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Thread #3874   Message #3340250
Posted By: Joe Offer
19-Apr-12 - 01:14 AM
Thread Name: Lyr: Irish Blessing/May the Road Rise to Meet You
Subject: ADD: Irish Blessing-May the Road Rise to Meet You
Hi - there are many different versions of this blessing. I have combined most of our threads on this song, so you can see several versions above. You'll find YouTube recordings of various versions here (click).
Hope that helps.
-Joe Offer, Mudcat Archivist-


The version I know is just a bit different:

AN 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 rain fall soft upon your field.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand,
May he hold you in the palm of his hand.


Noel Paul Stookey sings a very nice melody he wrote for these lyrics. You'll find it on his 1977 album, Real to Reel.