Litany to Mannanan


King of magic, lord of the fair plain beneath the wave-

Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.

The fish are your cattle, and the waving seaweed
Your fair forests-

Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.

Lord of the Fairy Rowan Tree, whose berries cure any ill
And give to all that which they deserve and have not-

Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.

Lord of the Isle of Man and the Isles of Shoals-

Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.

You who walk over the land, invisible,
To bless your folk-

Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.

You whose daughters are the great rivers,
The Merrimack, the swift-moving water-

Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.

Let your cloak pass between us and all misfortune-

Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.

And let your boat, Ocean Sweeper, come to us,
That carries us all on the journey of heart's desire-


Mannanan Mac Lir, we call on you.


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