May the God of heaven’s vault bless you
May the God of shimmering moonlight love you
May the God of sparkling stars lead you
May the God of haunting songs cheer you
May the God of strange shadows calm your nerves
May the God of straight roads bring you home
May God be watching from a familiar window
And hand in hand with Him may you wait for dawn.

 

An “Irish-American blessing” by Fr. Blackie Ryan, in Andrew M. Greeley, St. Valentine’s Night (NY:  Warner Books, 1989), ch. 7, p. 65.