Brigid of the Healers
by Jennifer Micale

Brigid of the healers
Brigid of the bards
Brigid of the flaming forge
Brigid of the white feet
Brigid of the white palms
Brigid of the flaming hair

Hug oireannan o hi abho
Hi ri ri o hi ri a bho

Brigid, daughter of Dagda
Brigid, daughter of Danu
Brigid, beloved of Bres
Brigid of the white mantle
Brigid of the peat heap
Brigid of the lowing kine

Hug oireannan o hi abho
Hi ri ri o hi ri a bho

Brigid, fairy woman
Brigid, friend of women
Brigid, fire of inspiration
Brigid of the hearthfire
Brigid of the healing springs
Brigid of the sacred well

Hug oireannan o hi abho
Hi ri ri o hi ri a bho

Brigid of the harp string
Brigid of the sung word
Brigid of the spell-chant
Brigid of the endless knot
Brigid of the priestesses
Brigid of the brilliant sun

Hug oireannan o hi abho
Hi ri ri o hi ri a bho

copyright 2003

(The chorus comes from a waulking song in the Carmina Gadelica; some of the phrases
in the invocation were inspired by it as well, although I didn't have a copy handy...)

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