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March 17, 2024

The Lorica of Patrick

St. Patrick's Bridge.jpg

I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
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 firmness of rocks.

I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of an invocation of the Trinity,
I believe the Trinity in the Unity
The Creator of the Universe.

from "St. Patrick's Breastplate", or The Lorica of Patrick

Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at March 17, 2024 12:59 AM

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