Irish blessings for life and death - Abraham González Ponce

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"Choral work over four traditional Irish blessings. For mixed choir. 4' 25''. English. Piano version also available. Blessings are so much a part of Irish identity that there is not an Irish person or one of Irish descent who has not heard the blessing that begins with “May the road rise up to meet you”, which in just six verses conveys a wish for good fortune, in any circumstance of life and in the company of God, and that desire to be reunited with one’s loved ones, so present in an emigrant people like the Irish, where parents said goodbye to their children without knowing if they would see each other again."

◈ Genre / Form Lute songs

♬ Voicing → SSATBB ¶ Language → English

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 11

CPDL # 86520

Editor Nadabramah

Posted 2025-08-25

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

¶Lyrics / Text

May your feet take you where your heart wants to go. May the road rise to meet you, where your heart wants to go. May the wind be always at your back, and push you where you want to go. May the sun shine bright May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rains fall soft upon the fields, where your heart wants to go. May brooks and trees and singing hills join in the chorus, too and every gentle wind that blows send hapiness to you. May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, And nothing but happiness come through your door. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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