Saint Patrick's Breastplate

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Saint Patrick's Prayer (below):

I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity:
I believe the Trinity in the Unity
The Creator of the Universe.

I bind to myself today
The virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,
The virtue of His crucifixion with His burial,
The virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
The virtue of His coming on the Judgement Day.

I bind to myself today
The virtue of the love of seraphim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the hope of resurrection unto reward,
In prayers of Patriarchs,
In predictions of Prophets,
In preaching of Apostles,
In faith of Confessors,
In purity of holy Virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.

I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
The light of the sun,
The brightness of the moon,
The splendour of fire,
The flashing of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of sea,
The stability of earth,
The compactness of rocks.

I bind to myself today
God's Power to guide me,
God's Might to uphold me,
God's Wisdom to teach me,
God's Eye to watch over me,
God's Ear to hear me,
God's Word to give me speech,
God's Hand to guide me,
God's Way to lie before me,
God's Shield to shelter me,
God's Host to secure me,
Against the snares of demons,
Against the seductions of vices,
Against the lusts of nature,
Against everyone who meditates injury to me,
Whether far or near,
Whether few or with many.

I invoke today all these virtues
Against every hostile merciless power
Which may assail my body and my soul,
Against the incantations of false prophets,
Against the black laws of heathenism,
Against the false laws of heresy,
Against the deceits of idolatry,
Against the spells of women, and smiths, and druids,
Against every knowledge that binds the soul of man.

Christ, protect me today
Against every poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against death-wound,
That I may receive abundant reward.

Christ with me, Christ before me,
Christ behind me, Christ within me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ at my right, Christ at my left,
Christ in the fort,
Christ in the chariot seat,
Christ in the poop [deck],
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of an invocation of the Trinity,
I believe the Trinity in the Unity
The Creator of the Universe.

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[MarcellusTheGreen]

I've seen lots of pictures of St Patrick; I've never seen him wearing a breastplate

[nessunopassato]

@MarcellusTheGreen it's not literal. the use is metaphorical to explain that this was the prayer that he said before each day. A breast plate is worn for protection against harsh conditions of war. This prayer may be said for strength and protection before a difficult and testing day.

[iskijay]

Not the music to "I bind unto myself today"

[nessunopassato]

@iskijay the song itself is "lonesome boatman". I recorded it through an external mic. that's why it sounds the way it does. I liked the tune. had not heard "I bind unto myself today".

[nessunopassato]

@iskijay I did some research..."I bind unto myself today" is referred to as a hymn? that is supposed to be the 'breastplate' of St. Patrick....yet the 'breastplate' is not music. it is the prayer that Holy Catholic St. Patrick said for years as a Priest; during his time in Ireland.

[JennieChristian]

this is awesome. thank you so much

[nessunopassato]

@JennieChristian thank you

[nessunopassato]

this will be redone...

and perfected