The Druid's Prayer


OBOD Standard version

 

Grant, O God/dess/Spirit, thy Protection,

And in Protection, Strength,

And in Strength,Understanding,

And in Understanding, Knowledge,

And in Knowledge, the Knowledge of Justice,

And in the Knowledge of Justice, the Love of it,

And in the Love of it, the Love of All Existences,

And in the Love of All Existences,

The Love of God/dess/Spirit and all Goodness.

 

from the Grove of Etain website

 

Iolo Morgannwg's original version

 

Original Welsh

 

Dyro, Dduw, dy nawdd;

ac yn nawdd, nerth;

ac yn nerth, deall;

ac yn neall, gwybod;

ac o wybod, gwybod yn gyfiawn;

ac o wybod yn gyfiawn ei garu;

ac o garu, caru Duw.

Duw a phob daioni.

 

English Translation

 

Grant, God, thy refuge;

and in refuge, strength;

and in strength, understanding;

and in understanding, knowledge;

and from knowledge, knowledge of what is right;

and from knowledge of what is right, the love of it;

and from loving, the love of God.

God and all goodness.

 

from Wikipedia

 

Polytheist version

(as said by me and a few other polytheists at druid gatherings)

 

Grant, O Gods and Goddesses, thy Protection,

And in Protection, Strength,

And in Strength,Understanding,

And in Understanding, Knowledge,

And in Knowledge, the Knowledge of Justice,

And in the Knowledge of Justice, the Love of it,

And in the Love of it, the Love of All Existences,

And in the Love of All Existences,

The Love of the Gods, Goddesses and all Goodness.