Rebecca's
Irish Prayer Short Cord
for Saint Patrick’s Day
Normally, this irish prayer short cord is considered a prayer cord and not a chaplet. Click here for the Chaplet of Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick Prayer Short Cord
- May The Blessing Of Light Be On You
May
the blessing of Light be on you
Light
without and light within,
May
the blessed sunlight shine on you
And
warm your heart till it glows like
A
great peat fire, so that the stranger
May
come and warm himself at it,
And
also a friend.
And
may the light shine out of the two eyes of you,
Like
a candle set in two windows of a house,
Bidding
the wanderer to come in out of the storm.
And
may the blessing of the Rain be on you
The
soft sweet rain. May it fall upon your spirit
So
that all the little flowers may spring up,
And
shed their sweetness on the air.
And
may the blessing of the Great Rains be on
You,
may they beat upon your spirit
And
wash it fair and clean,
And
leave there many a shining pool
Where
the blue of heaven shines,
And
sometimes a star.
And
may the blessing of the Earth be on you
The
great round earth; may you ever have
A
kindly greeting for them you pass
As
you're going along the roads.
May
the earth be soft under you when you rest upon it,
Tired
at the end of the day,
And
may it rest easy over you when,
At
the last, you lay out under it;
May
it rest so lightly over you,
That
your soul may be out from under it quickly,
And
up, and off, and on its way to God.
- Saint Patrick's "Breastplate" Prayer
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 spicèd tomb;
His
riding up the heavenly way;
His
coming at the day of doom;
I
bind unto myself today.
I
bind unto myself the power
Of
the great love of the cherubim;
The
sweet 'well done' in judgment hour,
The
service of the seraphim,
Confessors'
faith, Apostles' word,
The
Patriarchs' prayers, the Prophets' scrolls,
All
good deeds done unto the Lord,
And
purity of virgin souls.
I
bind unto myself today
The
virtues of the starlit 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 tempestuous shocks,
The
stable earth, the deep salt sea,
Around
the old eternal rocks.
I
bind unto myself today
The
power of God to hold and lead,
His
eye to watch, His might to stay,
His
ear to hearken to my need.
The
wisdom of my God to teach,
His
hand to guide, His shield to ward,
The
word of God to give me speech,
His
heavenly host to be my guard.
Against
the demon snares of sin,
The
vice that gives temptation force,
The
natural lusts that war within,
The
hostile men that mar my course;
Or
few or many, far or nigh,
In
every place and in all hours,
Against
their fierce hostility,
I
bind to me these holy powers.
Against
all Satan's spells and wiles,
Against
false words of heresy,
Against
the knowledge that defiles,
Against
the heart's idolatry,
Against
the wizard's evil craft,
Against
the death wound and the burning,
The
choking wave and the poisoned shaft,
Protect
me, Christ, till Thy returning.
Christ
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.
- An Irish Blessing
May
there always be work for your hands to do.
May
your purse always hold a coin or two.
May
the sun always shine on your windowpane.
May
a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May
the hand of a friend always be near you.
May
God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
- Saint Patrick’s Hymn
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
- A Gaelic Blessing
May
the road rise up to meet you.
May
the wind be always at your back.
May
the sun shine warm upon your face;
the
rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may
God hold you in the palm of His hand.
- Prayer for the Faithful by Saint Patrick
May
the Strength of God guide 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 Angels of God guard us.
-
Against the snares of the evil one.
May
Christ be with us!
May
Christ be before us!
May
Christ be in us,
Christ
be over all!
May
Thy Grace, Lord,
Always
be ours,
This
day, O Lord, and forevermore.
Amen.
- An Old Irish Blessing
May
love and laughter light your days,
and
warm your heart and home.
May
good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever
you may roam.
May
peace and plenty bless your world
with
joy that long endures.
May
all life's passing seasons
bring
the best to you and yours!
- conclude with your favorite prayer
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