Apostle to the Emerald Isle
A literal translation from the old Irish text.
the strong virtue of the Invocation of the trinity:
I believe in the trinity in Unity, the Creator of the Universe.
the virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,
the virtue of His crucifixion with His burial,
the virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
the virtue of His coming on the Judgement Day.
the virtue of the love of seraphim, in the obedience of angels,
in the hope of resurrection unto reward,
in prayers of Patriarchs, in predictions of Prophets,
in preaching of Apostles, in faith of Confessors,
in purity of holy Virgins, in deeds of righteous men.
the light of the sun, the brightness of the moon,
the splendour of fire, the flashing of lightning,
the swiftness of wind, the depth of sea,
the stability of earth, the compactness of rocks.
God’s Power to guide me, God’s Might to uphold me,
God’s Wisdom to teach me, God’s Eye to watch over me,
God’s Ear to hear me, God’s Word to give me speech,
God’s Hand to guide me, God’s Way to lie before me,
God’s Shield to shelter me, God’s Host to secure me,
against the lusts of nature, against everyone who meditates injury to me,
whether far or near, whether few or with many.
I invoke today all these virtues against every hostile merciless power
which may assail my body and my soul,
against the false laws of heresy, against the deceits of idolatry,
against the spells of women, and smiths, and druids,
against every knowledge that binds the soul of man.
Christ, protect me today against poison, against burning,
against drowning, against death-wound, that I may receive abundant reward.
Christ behind me, Christ within me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ at my right, Christ at my left,
Christ in the fort, Christ in the chariot seat,
Christ in the fore deck, Christ in the aft deck,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
the strong virtue of the Invocation of the trinity,
I believe in the trinity in Unity
the Creator of the Universe.
