Carmina Gadelica is controversial in how accurate it preserved various traditions, and was mostly drawn from the Outer Hebrides. In contrast, the only meaning given in the Dictionarium scoto-celticum for the word "caim" is "fault", and so the etymology is unclear. The Carmina Gadelica does not contain liturgical rubrics, nor is there a ritual action described that accompanies the prayer. However, one modern usage of a caim prayer involves the creation of an imaginary circle around the self with the index finger while rotating the body. One prayer that is used can be found in the Carmina Gadelic with additions, and by tradition is often attributed to St. Columba: Be to me a bright flame before me Be to me a guiding star above me, Be to me a smooth path below me, Be to me a kind shepherd behind me, Today, tonight, and forever. References Sources 'The Music of What Happens', John Ó Ríordáin, pp. 46–47, The Comumba Press Dublin, 1996 Add MS 30512 folio.35v External links The Lorica of St. Patrick The Lorica of St. Fursey The Lorica of Gildas Christian prayer Christian monasticism