Barring my faulty memory (and if I’m not lazy) I want to post prayers on Monday from all over Church History and then throughout the modern day, and then my own. This one comes from St. Patrick called The Breastplate.
I bind unto myself today
The power of God to hold and lead,
His eye to watch, his might to stay
His ear to hearken to my need
The wisdom of my God to teach,
His hand to guide, his shield to ward;
The word of God to give me speech,
His heavenly host to be my guard.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in mouth of friend or stranger.
I bind unto myself the name,
The strong name of the Trinity;
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One, the One in Three,
Of whom all nature hath creation;
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word,
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.
2 replies on “Prayer Mondays: St. Patrick’s Breastplate”
Hello, I just popped over here from MCF, and could not resist checking out your post re St. Patrick’s Breatsplate, which I had just been reading the other day. I note that the version you have posted is very streamlined and fluid. The one I have from an old Irish Verse book is much longer, and not as “poetic”.
Thanks for having posted that.
Thanks for Visiting Spockgirl. I have other Prayer Mondays if you do a search that you might enjoy as well. Take care.