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Bendición Irlandesa (Que el Señor salga a tu encuentro) (Irish Blessing)

Que el Señor salga a tu encuentro (May your road be smooth and level)

Tune: [Que el Señor salga a tu encuentro]
Published in 1 hymnal


Representative Text

SPANISH -
Que el Señor salga a tu encuentro
y que te ayude a caminar el viento.
Y aue el sol ilumine tu cara
y que la lluvia florecer tus campos haga.
Que el Señor salga a tu encuentro
y que te ayude a caminar el viento.
Y aue el sol ilumine tu cara
y que la lluvia florecer tus campos haga.

Y que Dios te sostenga en la palma de su mano
hasta el día en que de nuevo nos veamos.
Y que Dios te sostenga en la palma de su mano
hasta el día en que de nuevo nos veamos.

Y que Dios te sostenga en la palma de su mano.

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ENGLISH -
May your road be smooth and level,
and may the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warmly on your face,
and may the rain fall ever-gently on your fields.
May your road be smooth and level,
and may the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warmly on your face,
and may the rain fall ever-gently on your fields.

May you rest safely always in the palm of God's hand
now and every time we meet again together.
May you rest safely always in the palm of God's hand
now and every time we meet again together.

May you rest safely always in the palm of God's hand.



Source: For Everyone Born: global songs for an emerging church #23

Text Information

First Line: Que el Señor salga a tu encuentro (May your road be smooth and level)
Title: Bendición Irlandesa (Que el Señor salga a tu encuentro) (Irish Blessing)
Source: Traditional Irish Blessing,adapted
Place of Origin: Uruguay
Language: English; Spanish

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For Everyone Born #23

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