CARMINA GADELICA

Ortha nan Gaidheal

BLESSING OF THE SMOORING

I am smooring the fire

As the Son of Mary would smoor;

Blest be the house, blest be the fire,

Blest be the people all.

Who are those down on the floor ?

John and Peter and Paul.

On whom is the vigil to-night ?

On the fair gentle Mary and on her Son.

The mouth of God said,

The angel of God spake,

An angel in the door of the house,

To guard and to keep us all

Till comes daylight to-morrow.

Oh! may the angels of the Holy One of God

Environ me all this night,

Oh! may the angels of the Anointed One of God

Encompass me from harm and from evil,

Oh! encompass me from harm this night.