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| This lovely traditional prayer was used in a folk ritual to bless a child. It could be used at home with a vessel of consecrated water, or done at the edge of a shallow body of water. The person officiating at the ritual takes small handfuls of water and pours them gently on the child while reciting the following words:
A palmful for your age A palmful for your growth A palmful for your appetite For your share of the bounty, honey and warm milk For your share of the feast, with gifts and with tribute For your share of the treasure, my love and my joy For your share of palaces, in the courts of kings For your share of the Summerland, with its goodness and peace The three palmfuls of the Secret Three To guard you from every ill The Sacred Three of Blessings So may it be! |
