The Balloonist's Prayer 

May the winds welcome you with softness. 

May the sun bless you with his warm hands. 

May you fly so high and so well 

that God joins you in laughter 

and sets you gently back into 

the loving arms of Mother Earth.

The author of the Balloonist's Prayer is unknown, but it is believed to have been adapted from an old Irish sailors' prayer from long ago. This prayer is commonly heard after a balloon flight.