SARANAM (REFUGE)

Receive our thanks

for night and day,

for food and shelter,

rest and play.

Be our guest

and with us stay,

saranam, saranam, saranam.

For this small earth

of sea and land.

For this small space

on which we stand,

for those we tough

with heart and hand,

saranam, saranam, saranam.

In the midst of foes

I cry to Thee,

from the ends of earth,

wherever I may be,

My strength in helplessness,

oh, answer me!

saranam, saranam, saranam.

Make my heart to grow

as great as Thine,

so through my hurt

Your love may shine,

my love be Yours,

Your love be mine,

saranam, saranam, saranam.

For those who've gone,

for those who stay

for those to come,

following the Way,

be guest and guide

both night and day,

saranam, saranam, saranam.

from "Celtic Daily Prayer"