O God of life, darken not to me your light,O God of life, close not to me your joy,O God of life, shut not to me your door,O God of life, refuse not to me your mercy,O God of life, quench to me your wrath,And O God of life, crown to me your gladness,O God of life, crown to me your gladness.
Ancient Celtic prayer collected by Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912), published inCarmina Gadelica(Edinburgh: Floris Books, 1992). These are prayers, hymns, and incantations collected in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the 19th century.