By
St. Patrick...By
St. Patrick...
The Deer's Cry
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 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, 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 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
the snares of devils, from temptations of vices, from every one who shall
wish me ill, afar and anear, alone and in a multitude.
I summon today, all these powers between me and those evils, against every
cruel merciless power that may oppose my body and soul, against incantations
of false prophets, against black laws of pagandom, against false laws of
heretics, against craft of idolatry, against spells of women and smiths
and wizards, against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.
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 every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every one
who speaks of me, Christ in the eye of every one 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 oneness, of
the Creator of Creation.
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