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Many people know of the Carmina Gadelica, the collection of Gaelic songs, prayers and blessings from the Hebrides, yet few have access to its five volumes published in Scotland between 1900 and 1952. Here, an attractive selection is made for the contemporary reader and freshly translated to reflect the particular Christian experience of the people who composed them: Celtic Christians in the 7th to 9th centuries who worshipped the Trinitarian God, had a devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Archangels and the Saints, and a love of the Bible, especially the Psalms. Some 130 poems and prayers are included, arranged in eleven sections including The Power of Heaven, Home and Family and Soul Journey. An extended introduction opens up the world that produced these extraordinary and beautiful prayers and blessings.

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'This book is well worth reading for its poetic approach, as well as for its depth of prayer and intellect.' * Church Times *
'As a collection of prayers, it is certainly to be commended.' * New Directions *

Songs of the Isles: A new translation

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      Publisher Canterbury Press Norwich
      Published 1 July 2003
      ISBN-13 9781853115844
      978-1853115844
      ISBN-10 1853115843
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      Celtic religion and mythology Spirituality and religious experience

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Many people know of the Carmina Gadelica, the collection of Gaelic songs, prayers and blessings from the Hebrides, yet few have access to its five volumes published in Scotland between 1900 and 1952. Here, an attractive selection is made for the contemporary reader and freshly translated to reflect the particular Christian experience of the people who composed them: Celtic Christians in the 7th to 9th centuries who worshipped the Trinitarian God, had a devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Archangels and the Saints, and a love of the Bible, especially the Psalms. Some 130 poems and prayers are included, arranged in eleven sections including The Power of Heaven, Home and Family and Soul Journey. An extended introduction opens up the world that produced these extraordinary and beautiful prayers and blessings.

      Trade Review
      'This book is well worth reading for its poetic approach, as well as for its depth of prayer and intellect.' * Church Times *
      'As a collection of prayers, it is certainly to be commended.' * New Directions *

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