The Deer’s Cry is an older
version of St. Patrick’s Breastplate, and it is a good prayer to start your
day.
The Deer's Cry
by St. Patrick
I arise today, through a mighty
strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the threeness,
through confession of the oneness, of the Creator of Creation.
I arise today, through the strength of Christ's
birth with his baptism, through the strength of his crucifixion with his
burial, through the strength of his resurrection with his ascension, through
the strength of his descent for the judgment of Doom.
I arise today, through the strength of the
love of the Cherubim, in obedience of angels, in the service of archangels, in
the hope of the resurrection to meet with reward, in the prayers of patriarchs,
in prediction of prophets, in preaching of apostles, in faith of confessors, in
innocence of holy virgins, in deeds of righteous men.
I arise today, through the strength of
heaven; light of sun, radiance of moon, splendor of fire, speed of lightning,
swiftness of wind, depth of sea, stability of earth, firmness of 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 to me, God's hand to guard
me, God's way to lie before me, God's shield to protect me, God's host to save
me, from the snares of devils, from temptations of vices, from everyone who
shall wish me ill, afar and anear, alone and in a multitude.
I summon today, all these powers between me and
those evils, against every cruel merciless power that may oppose 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 to shield me today, against poisoning,
against burning, against drowning, against wounding, so there come to me
abundance of reward. 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 when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every
one who speaks of me, Christ in the eye of every one that sees me, Christ in
every ear that hears me.
I arise today, through a mighty strength,
the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the threeness, through
confession of the oneness, of the Creator of Creation.
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