‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way to the place where I am going.’

Be thou a bright flame before me,

Be thou a guiding star above me

Be thou a smooth path below me

Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me

Today - tonight -forever

Amen.

St Columba