Irish Blessings

As festive celebrations are being cancelled all over the world, as parades give way to isolation, as the grren color gives way to grey and black, let me at least share an Irish blessing today, the feast of St Patrick, with the first paragraph, created just for the present situation.
May you all be safe and secure,
And that soon we’ll find a cure.
And may we take this as a warning,
Never to take anything for granted.
May we hold our dear ones a little closer,
As we see less deaths and more healings.
And may we thank our doctors and nurses,
Who bring hope and solace to one and all.
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.
May flowers always line your path, and sunshine light your day,
may songbirds serenade you every step along your way,
may a rainbow runs beside you,
and may happiness fill your heart,
each day your whole life through. 

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May the rains fall softly upon your fields.
And, until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
May you have the Joy that's due you.
May the years be gracious to you.
May the blue sky smile above you.
And through all your days - may God love you !
And may you be in Heaven half an hour
before the devil knows you're dead.