St Patrick'sBreastplate

Kuno Meyers translation

 I arise today through a mighty strength,

     the invocation of the Trinity;

 Through belief in the Threeness;

 Through confession of the Oneness

     of the Creator of Creation.

 I arise today through the strength

     of Christ's birth, 

      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 the Cherubim,

In the obedience of angels,

In the service of archangels,

In the hope of the Resurrection

   to meet with reward,

In the prayers of patriarchs,

In prediction of prophets,

In preaching of apostles,

In faith of confessors,

In innocence of holy virgins,

In deeds of righteous men.

I arise today

Through the strength of heaven;

Light of sun,

Radiance of moon,

Spendour of fire,

Speed of lightning,

Swiftness of wind,

Depth of sea,

Stability of earth,

Firmness of rock.

Christ to shield me today

Against poisoning, against burning,

Against drowning, against wounding,

So there come to me 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 when I lie down,

Christ when I sit down,

Christ when I arise,

Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,

Christ in the eye of everyone who 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 Oneness

Of the Creator of Creation.

I arise today

Through God's strength to pilot me:

God's might to uphold me,

Christ wisdom to guide me,

God's eye to look before me,

God's ear to hear me,

God's word to speak to me,

God's hand to guard me,

God's way to lie before me,

God's shield to protect me,

God's host to save me,

From snares of devils,

From temptations of vices,

From everyone who shall wish me ill,

Afar and a near,

Alone and in a multitude.

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