May the road rise up to meet you (Jennifer Bastable)

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• (Posted 2025-07-07)  CPDL #85821:       

Editor: Jennifer Bastable (submitted 2025-07-07).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 343 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: May the road rise up to meet you
Composer: Jennifer Bastable
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB + Soloist
Genre: Sacred, Anthem, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A setting for five voices, with introductory solo, of the first verse of the Irish blessing 'May the road rise up' : Go n-éirí an bóthar leat - may your journey (through life) be successful.

The range of the solo is low B to high E, best suited to a mezzo-soprano.

Original text and translations

English text

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you ever in the palm of his hand.