Monday, March 17, 2014

Day 11 - March 17, 2014

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 day to me for ever,
By power of faith, Christ's incarnation,
His baptism in the Jordan River,
His death on cross for my salvation,
His bursting from the spiced tomb,
His riding up the heavenly 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 tree,
The whirling wind's tempestuous shocks,
The stable earth, the deep salt sea,
Around the old eternal rocks.

I bind unto myself today
Your power, O God, to hold and lead,
Your eye to watch, your might to stay
Your ear to hearken to my need
Your wisdom, O my God, to teach,
Your hand to guide, your shield to ward,
Your living Word to give me speech,
Your heavenly host to be my guard

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.                
                                                             St. Patrick

And his prayer:

May the strength of God pilot us.
May the power of God preserve us.
May the wisdom of God instruct us.
May the hand of God protect us.
May the way of God direct us.
May the shield of God defend us.
May the host of God guard us
against the snares of evil
and the temptations of the world.
May Christ be with us.
Christ before us, Christ in us,
Christ over us.
May thy salvation, O Lord, be always ours
this day and for evermore. Amen.




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