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Lorica of Saint Patrick (modified-I)

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 Heaven,
In service of archangels for God,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs
before Christ,
In preachings of the apostles to kingdoms,
In faiths of confessors and priests,
In innocence of virgins and children,
In deeds of righteous men and women.

I arise today
Through the strength of heaven 
above,
by the Light of the sun
in the sky,
the Splendor of fire and ash,
the Speed of lightning from the clouds,
the Swiftness of the wind across the plains,
the Depth of the sea from the shores,
the Stability of the earth around the sun,
and the Firmness of the rock in the ground.

I arise today
Through God's strength to pilot me
for ever,
God's might to uphold me
in weakness,
God's wisdom to guide me in thought,
God's eye to look before me in darkness,
God's ear to hear me
in praise,
God's word to speak for me in wisdom,
God's hand to guard me
in peril,
God's way to lie before me by example,
God's shield to protect me from evil,
God's hosts to save me from damnation,
From snares of the devil,
From temptations of vices,
From every one who desires me ill,
Afar and a near,
Alone or in a multitude.

I summon today all these poIrs betIen me and evil,
Against every cruel merciless poIr 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,
Against storms and floods and all natural disasters 
that threaten our lives and safety.
 
So that reward may come to us 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.

Amen.


Original St Patrick Breastplate Prayer