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Monday, June 20, 2016

Prayer of St. Patrick

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 where I lie, Christ where I sit,
Christ where I arise,
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.

6 comments:

  1. Invoke. Believe. Live for God. The Great Triune God. John 6:29

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  2. I bind to myself today the all & all of my life the Trinity in the Unity. The only one who is full, whole and true. The Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit. I choose being bound to you, today. Today. Now.

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  3. Every time I pray this I respond to the phrase "the compactness of rocks". I don't know why, it seems right and surprising and I look for it when I start reading. Lord, you delight me. Amen

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  4. Christ protect me today.

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  5. "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"

    You, Holy Trinity, do all of these things by your nature. That is who you are. You not only create us but you provide and protect and guide and teach and sustain. You are everything to me! Thank you Unity of the Trinity!

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