A Prayer

Bridget of the mantle, encompass us,
Lady of the lambs protect us, 
Keeper of the hearth kindle us,
Beneath your mantle, gather us
And restore us to memory.

Mothers of our mother,
Foremothers strong,
Guide our hands in yours, 
Remind us how
To kindle the hearth.

To keep it bright,
To preserve the flame, 
Your hands upon ours,
Our hands within yours,
To kindle the light,
Both day & night.

The mantle of Bridget about us,
The memory of Bridget within us,
The protection of Bridget keeping us
From harm, from ignorance, from heartlessness,
This day & night, from dawn till dark,
From Dark till dawn.


From Caitlin Matthews via John O'Donohue