title: Celtic Praise: A Book of Celtic Devotions, Daily Prayers and Blessings
author: Robert Van De Weyer
description: Robert Van De Weyer is founder and warden of the Little Gidding community in Britain. He is the author of Celtic Prayers and Celtic Praise, both published by Abingdon Press. He has also edited and translated many books on spirituality, church history, and English literature.
zlib_text: DEDICATION
  This book is dedicated to a people who, over many centuries, have been
  misunderstood and frequently misrepresented.
  The harp that once through Tara’s halls
  The soul of music shed,
  Now hangs as mute on Tara’s walls
  As if that soul were fled.
  So sleeps the pride of former days,
  So glory’s thrill is o’er,
  And hearts, that once beat high for praise,
  Now feel that pulse no more.
  The Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779–1852)
  
  CONTENTS
  Cover
  Title Page
  Dedication
  Preface
  Introduction
  PART 1: Celtic People and Lifestyle
  PART 2: Celtic Places
  PART 3: Celtic Religion
  PART 4: Myths, Legends, and Stories
  PART 5: Symbols, Ideas, and Archetypes
  PART 6: Celtic Twilight and Revival 
  Celtic Twilight 
  Celtic Revival
  Brief Bibliography
  Copyright page
  About the Publishers
  
  PREFACE
  “SO SLEEPS THE PRIDE OF FORMER DAYS”
  This book is an attempt to explore the entire spectrum of Celtic culture.
  Each of us carries, sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously, a
  particular image of the Celts and their cu