"Happy Saint Patrick's Day"

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 the 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 the Lord of my salvation,

Salvation is of Christ the Lord.   

Amen

**This is a portion  of Saint Patrick's "Breastplate" Prayer.

**Happy Saint Patrick's Day to everyone...especially to my dear friend Maureen from the big city of Waterville, Maine and of course, to Patrick, who has always had a bit of "leprechaun" in his heart. :)