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 in breadth, Christ in length, Christ in height,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye 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. Salvation is of the Lord. Salvation is of the Lord. Salvation is of Christ. May Thy Salvation, O Lord, be ever with us.
--excerpt from the Lorica, traditional morning prayer commonly known as the Breastplate of St. Patrick, although not attributed to him.
Beautiful prayer...have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I think I need to read that every day and not just on St. Patrick's day. Such truth!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you today,
Vanessa
Thank you for this beautiful post today! XOXO
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to jump in that picture and enjoy the day.
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