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by Jane Francesca Agnes Wilde (1821 - 1896)

A Charm for the Night‑Fire
Language: English 
While the patient’s arms are lifted in the form of a cross, 
and water is sprinkled on his head, these words are spoken:
"God save thee, Michael, archangel! God save thee!
"What aileth thee, O man?"
"A headache and a sickness and a weakness of the heart.
O Michael, archangel, canst thou cure me, O angel of the Lord?"
"May three things cure thee, O man: 
May the shadow of Christ fall on thee! 
May the garment of Christ cover thee!
May the breath of Christ breathe on thee! 
And when I come again thou wilt be healed."

Text Authorship:

  • by Jane Francesca Agnes Wilde (1821 - 1896), "A Charm for the Night-Fire" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Gilda Lyons (b. 1975), "A Charm for the Night-Fire", first performed 2006 [ voice and viola ], from Charms and Blessings, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-10-06
Line count: 11
Word count: 98

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