Summary: <br> I bind to myself today<br> The strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity:<br> I believe the Trinity in the Unity<br> The Creator of the Universe.<br> I bind to myself today<br> The virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,<br> The virtue of His crucifixion with His burial,<br> The virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,<br> The virtue of His coming on the Judgement Day.<br> I bind to myself today<br> The virtue of the love of seraphim,<br> In the obedience of angels,<br> In the hope of resurrection unto reward,<br> In prayers of Patriarchs,<br> In predictions of Prophets,<br> In preaching of Apostles,<br> In faith of Confessors,<br> In purity of holy Virgins,<br> In deeds of righteous men.<br> I bind to myself today<br> The power of Heaven,<br> The light of the sun,<br> The brightness of the moon,<br> The splendour of fire,<br> The flashing of lightning,<br> The swiftness of wind,<br> The depth of sea,<br> The stability of earth,<br> The compactness of rocks.<br> I bind to myself today<br> God’s Power to guide me,<br> God’s Might to uphold me,<br> God’s Wisdom to teach me,<br> God’s Eye to watch over me,<br> God’s Ear to hear me,<br> God’s Word to give me speech,<br> God’s Hand to guide me,<br> God’s Way to lie before me,<br> God’s Shield to shelter me,<br> God’s Host to secure me,<br> Against the snares of demons,<br> Against the seductions of vices,<br> Against the lusts of nature,<br> Against everyone who meditates injury to me,<br> Whether far or near,<br> Whether few or with many.<br> I invoke today all these virtues<br> Against every hostile merciless power<br> Which may assail my body and my soul,<br> Against the incantations of false prophets,<br> Against the black laws of heathenism,<br> Against the false laws of heresy,<br> Against the deceits of idolatry,<br> Against the spells of witches, and smiths, and druids,<br> Against every knowledge that binds the soul of man.<br> Christ, protect me today<br> Against every poison, against burning,<br> Against drowning, against death-wound,<br> That I may receive abundant reward.<br> Christ with me, Christ before me,<br> Christ behind me, Christ within me,<br> Christ beneath me, Christ above me,<br> Christ at my right, Christ at my left,<br> Christ in the fort,<br> Christ in the chariot seat,<br> Christ on the deck,<br> Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,<br> Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,<br> Christ in every eye that sees me,<br> Christ in every ear that hears me.<br> I bind to myself today<br> The strong virtue of an invocation of the Trinity,<br> I believe the Trinity in the Unity<br> The Creator of the Universe.<br> Amen<br> <br> The Breastplate of St. Patrick<br> <br>
