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A Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme for Local Use
The prayers commemorating the Battle of the Somme have been translated by Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise (the Irish Guild of the Church) and are available on its website. The prayers commemorating Easter 1916 were issued in both languages and in response to a number of requests, the Guild is similarly making the Somme prayers available bilingually.
Tá na paidreacha ar chomóradh Chath an Somme le hEaglais ar fáil ar www.gaeleaglais.ie/acmhainni
Rinne Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise an t–aistriúchán de bhrí go raibh na paidreacha ar son Éirí Amach na Cásca dátheangach agus iarradh orainn na paidreacha ar Chath an Somme a cur ar fáil go dátheangach chomh maith.
Bidding Prayer
Almighty God, you call us into a common fellowship of solidarity and love; draw near to us as we commemorate those who died in the Battle of the Somme. As we reflect on their sacrifice and the horrors of conflict, may you move us to always work for peace and justice in our broken world; this we ask through the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Paidir
A Dhia uilechumhachtaigh, ghlaonn tú isteach sinn i gcomhbhráithreachas an chomhair agus an ghrá; bí inár n–aice anois agus sinn ag comóradh iad sin a cailleadh i gCath an Somme. Ag meabhrú dúinn ar a n–íobairt siúd agus ar uafás an chomhraic, go dtugtaí orainn bheith ag obair i gcónaí ar son na síochána agus an chirt sa domhan briste seo; iarraimid seo trí Phrionsa na Síochána, Íosa Críost ár dTiarna. Áiméan
Cúlra Bunaíodh Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise sa bhliain 1914 chun (1) meon na Sean–Eaglaise Ceiltí a choimeád beo in Eaglais na hÉireann agus baill na hEaglaise a chuireann spéis sa Ghaelachas a bhailiú le chéile, (2) úsáid na Gaeilge a leathnú san Eaglais, (3) iomainn agus ábhar diaga eile a bhailiú ó litríocht na Gaeilge agus (4) ceol agus ealaíon Éireannach a chur ar aghaidh in imeachtaí na hEaglaise. Background Information Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise: The Irish Guild of the Church was founded in 1914 to (1) promote all that tends to preserve within the Church of Ireland the spirit of the ancient Celtic Church and to provide a bond of union for all members of the Church of Ireland inspired with Irish ideals, (2) promote the use of the Irish language in the Church, (3) collect from Irish sources suitable hymns and other devotional literature, (4) encourage the use of Irish art and music in the Church.CUMANN GAELACH NA hEAGLAISE / The Irish Guild of the Church