Upon the blameless Virgin Mother and her Son.
God’s mouth has spoken it.
A white-robed angel shall gleam in the darkness,
An angel (to keep watch and ward) at the door of each house
Till the return of the morrow’s blessed light.
Having thus duly covered up the fire, and committed the house and its inhabitants to the Divine protection during the watches of the night, the following “Bed Blessing” was repeated by each as the people retired to rest:—
Altachadh Leapa’.
Laidhidh mise ’nochd
Le Moire’s le ’Mac,
Le mathair mo Righ,