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The Prayer of Saint Patrick
Selected by Dan Clendenin. Posted 31 May 2020.
St. Patrick of Ireland (fifth century)

The Prayer of Saint Patrick

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
Of the Creator of creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ’s birth and His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.
I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In obedience of angels,
In service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In preachings of the apostles,
In faiths of confessors,
In innocence of virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.
I arise today
Through the strength of heaven;
Light of the sun,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of the wind,
Depth of the sea,
Stability of the earth,
Firmness of the 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 for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s way to lie before me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s hosts to save me
From snares of the devil,
From temptations of vices,
From every one who desires me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude.
I summon today all these powers between me and evil,
Against every cruel merciless power that opposes 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 shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that reward may come to me in abundance.
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 in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the Threeness,
Through a confession of the Oneness
Of the Creator of creation.

Recovering reliable historical information about many of the saints is difficult if not impossible, and Saint Patrick (c. 390–461) is no exception. Born in Scotland, Patrick was imprisoned and taken to Ireland when he was about sixteen years old. He retuned to Scotland, only to have a dream in which the people of Ireland called out to him, “we beg you, holy youth, to come and walk among us once again.” He did return, and although the details are obscure and the legends are large, he wandered and ministered in Ireland for over thirty years, converting the nation.
— Read on www.journeywithjesus.net/poemsandprayers/668-saint-patrick-prayer

This poem and link showed up in my memories today. So, I thought I would share it since it’s been 7 years and I’m still waiting!! 🥰

A poem, dedicated to my future spouse. Will you join me in making it your prayer if you are not yet married?
I wait
I don’t know you
But I know some day I will
So I wait for you
And as I wait, I will pray
I pray you would grow in faith
I pray you would seek God’s face
I pray you would cherish His word
I wait for the day when your fingers fill the gaps
Between my own
But for know I wait with hands raised in prayer
Praying I could keep myself pure as I wait for you
Praying my eyes would not look at another with lust as I wait for you.
I know there will come a day when you say “I Do”
And we will be together until death us do part
But until that day I wait to awaken love
I wait, trusting my Father
Trusting He knows how to give good gifts
I wait expectantly
Knowing you will be worth the wait
Knowing I won’t regret holding out for you.
And there will come a day when we seek God together
When I lead you to know Him more
And you teach me to love Him more
But for now I wait
Praying I would be ready for you when our paths cross
Praying I would grow in faith so I can serve you better
Praying you keep growing in faith so you can serve me too
I wait for you
And as I wait, I will pray for you, my future love.
 
Some day I will figure out who this is dedicated to. Til then I’ll wait. And pray.
— Read on www.all4god.co.uk/2013/11/12/i-wait/