The Breastplate of St. Patrick versified from the Irish:
"I bind myself to-day
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One and One in Three.
I bind this day to me for ever
By pow'r of faith, Christ's Incarnation;
His baptism in Jordan river;
His death on Cross for my salvation;
His brusting from the spicèd tomb;
His riding up the heav'nly way;
His coming at the day of doom;
I bind unto myself today.
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 tempestous shocks,
The stable earth, the deep salt sea,
Around the old etrnal rocks.
Chirst 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.
Of Whom all nature hath creation:
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord."
Today, more than any other day of the year, I think of my family's old people who came here from Ireland to escape poverty, starvation and oppression. I particularly remember the stories I was told of the family walking to the port to get the boat and seeing dead little children in the ditches, their mouths green from eating grass because there was no food. They arrived to find "NO IRISH NEED APPLY" signs, but succeeded anyway because they were strong, faith filled people. God Bless them all!
All hail to St. Patrick
who brought to our Island
the gift of God's Faith
the sweet light of His Love!
I heard stories of the "NO DOGS OR IRISH" on the doors of the tenament buildings. One of my old uncles claimed to have one he stole many years ago.
I heard stories of the "NO DOGS OR IRISH" on the doors of the tenament buildings. One of my old uncles claimed to have one he stole many years ago.
Sorry for the double post. My computer is flaky today.
To Truly Honor Saint Patrick, Bishop and Confessor
Apostle to the Irish: The Real Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick [Apostle of Ireland]
Was St. Patrick Catholic?....Of Course!! [Happy St. Pat's Day]
The Confession Of Saint Patrick [IN HIS OWN WORDS] -- (Read Only)