St. Patrick’s Breastplate

I bind unto my­self to­day

The strong name of the Tri­ni­ty

By in­vo­ca­tion of the same

The Three in One and One in Three.

I bind this today to me for­ev­er

By pow­er of faith

Christ’s in­car­na­tion;

His bap­tism in Jor­dan riv­er

His death on cross for my sal­va­tion;

His burst­ing from the spic­èd tomb

His riding up the heav­en­ly way

His com­ing at the day of doom

I bind un­to my­self to­day.

I bind un­to myself the pow­er

Of the great love of cher­ub­im;

The sweet Well done in judg­ment hour

The serv­ice of the se­ra­phim

Confessors’ faith

apos­tles’ word

The pa­tri­archs’ pray­ers

the pro­phets’ scrolls

All good deeds done un­to the Lord

And pur­ity of virg­in souls.

I bind un­to my­self to­day

The vir­tues of the star lit heav­en

The glo­ri­ous sun’s life giv­ing ray

The white­ness of the moon at ev­en

The flash­ing of the lightn­ing free

The whir­ling wind’s tem­pes­tu­ous shocks

The sta­ble earth

the deep salt sea

Around the old eter­nal rocks.

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.

Against the de­mon snares of sin

The vice that gives temp­ta­tion force

The na­tur­al lusts that war with­in

The hos­tile men that mar my course;

Or few or ma­ny

far or nigh

In ev­ery place and in all hours

Against their fierce hos­ti­li­ty

I bind to me these ho­ly pow­ers.

Against all Sa­tan’s spells and wiles

Against false words of he­re­sy

Against the know­ledge that de­files

Against the heart’s id­ol­atry

Against the wi­zard’s ev­il craft

Against the death wound and the burn­ing

The chok­ing wave

the poi­soned shaft

Protect me

Christ

till Thy re­turn­ing.

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 hearts of all that love me

Christ in mouth of friend and strang­er.

I bind un­to my­self the name

The strong name of the Tri­ni­ty

By in­vo­ca­tion of the same

The Three in One and One in Three.

By whom all na­ture hath cre­ation

Eternal Fa­ther

Spir­it

Word:

Praise to the Lord of my sal­va­tion

Salvation is of Christ the Lord.