Irish Blessings and Toasts for St. Patrick's Day

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Sláinte!

No St. Patrick's Day celebration would be complete without an Irish blessing or two to share with friends and loved ones. Imagine that you are standing in the middle of a group with a pint of Guinness in hand... Everyone is expecting something witty or wise to mark the occasion; what will you say? Make sure that you prepared with traditional words for this special day. You can use the Irish sayings shown here to bless a meal, give a toast at your favorite bar, or simply post them online to share with the world.

Blessings

May St. Patrick guard you wherever you go,
and guide you in whatever you do--
and may his loving protection be a blessing to you always.

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 you have love that never ends,
lots of money, and lots of friends.
Health be yours, whatever you do,
and may God send many blessings to you!

May you have:
A world of wishes at your command.
God and his angels close to hand.
Friends and family their love impart,
and Irish blessings in your heart!

May the friendships you make,
Be those which endure,
And all of your grey clouds
Be small ones for sure.
And trusting in Him
To Whom we all pray,
May a song fill your heart,
Every step of the way.

Toasts

• May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.
• As you slide down the banisters of life may the splinters never point the wrong way.
• May your troubles be as few and as far apart as my Grandmothers teeth.
• May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends gathered below never fall out.
• May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight.
• May your neighbors respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you.
• May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies, quick to make friends. But rich or poor, quick or slow, may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
• May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.
• May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, may good luck pursue you each morning and night.
• May your right hand always be stretched out in friendship and never in want.