The Breastplate
by St Patrick
Feast of St PatrickAnno Domini 2020, March 17
I ARISE
today
through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,through belief in the Threeness,through confession of the Onenesstowards the Creator.
I arise today
through the strength of Christ with His Baptism,through the strength of His Crucifixion with His Burial,through the strength of His Resurrection with His Ascension,through the strength of His descent for the Judgment of Doom.
I arise today
through the strength of the love of Cherubim,in obedience of Angels,in the service of the Archangels,in hope of resurrection to meet their reward,in prayers of Patriarchs,in predictions of Prophets,in preachings of Apostles,in faiths of Confessors,in innocence of Holy Virgins,in deeds of righteous men.
I arise today
through the strength of Heaven:light of Sun,brilliance of Moon,splendor of Fire,speed of Lightning,swiftness of Wind,depth of Sea,stability of Earth,firmness of Rock.
I arise today
through God’s strength to pilot me:God’s might to uphold me,God’s wisdom to guide me,God’s eye to look before me,God’s ear to hear me,God’s word to speak for me,God’s hand to guard me,God’s way to lie before me,God’s shield to protect me,God’s host to secure me –
against snares of devils,against temptations of vices,against inclinations of (?) nature,against everyone who shall wish me ill,afar and anear,alone and in a crowd.
I summon today all these powers between me (and these evils) –
against every cruel and merciless power that may oppose my body and my soul,against incantations of false prophets,against black laws of heathenry,against false laws of heretics,against craft (?) of idolatry,against spells of women and smiths and wizards,against every knowledge that endangers man’s body and soul.
Christ to protect me today
against poison, against burning,against drowning, against wounding,so that there may come abundance of reward.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise today
through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,through belief in the Threeness,through confession of the Onenesstowards the Creator.
Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of the Lord.
Salvation is of Christ.
May Thy salvation, O Lord, be ever with us.
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