Lyr Req: Gaelic Blessing

Subject: Lyr Add: THE HUMAN TOUCH
From:
Date: 17 Jan 97 - 10:00 PM

I know a song called the Human Touch which has the Gaelic Blessing in it. Does anyone know a source for the song?

It's the human touch in this world that counts,
The touch of your hand in mine,
That means far more to the fainting heart
Than shelter, bread or wine.
The shelter is gone when the night is o'er,
The bread lasts only a day,
But the touch of your hand and the sound of your voice
Sing on in my heart always.

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine soft upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again, my friend,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand,
May the memories that we have shared linger on and on.

Subject: RE: Lyric request - Gaelic Blessing
From: Alex
Date: 08 Nov 96 - 07:40 PM

.... and may ye be half an hour in heaven before the Devil knows you're dead.

Subject: RE: Lyric request - Gaelic Blessing
From: Susan of DT
Date: 07 Nov 96 - 08:49 PM

May the road rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm on your face And the rain fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of his hand

Subject: RE: Lyric request - Gaelic Blessing
From:
Date: 06 Nov 96 - 08:54 PM

Subject: Lyric request - Gaelic Blessing
From:
Date: 06 Nov 96 - 08:49 PM

I need the complete text of the Gaelic Blessing, which starts "May the road rise to meet you---". I've been asked to narrate it for a memorial service