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Happy St. Patrick's Day

I posted this last year, and I love this prayer so much that I thought I would post it again. Hmmm, maybe it is a trend :)

St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through the belief in the threeness,
Through the 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 Day.

I arise today
Through the strength of the love of Cherubim,
In obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In prayers of patriarchs,
In predictions 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 for 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 snares of demons,
From temptations of vices,
From everyone who shall wish me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone and in 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 witches and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.

Christ to shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may 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 everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye 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.

Things Worth Reading

Some things that I have come across in the blogosphere that have hit home with me, and I think someone else might appreciate them, too...

Continue Detox or Take The Blue Pill...Detoxing From Church

Who Am I Listening To? Liberated From Legalism @ Jesus Creed

Gospel-Shaped or Just Religious?

I have just recently started on a reading binge again. Amazon is wonderful. They bring me books to my door and all I have to do is click a button. I have read I Once Was Lost, am reading The Celtic Way of Evangelism, and anxiously awaiting my copy of Will Jesus Buy Me A Double-Wide?

The Hard Rock Cafe has been in my brain for the last few days. I really do not know why. I have not been to one in probably twenty years, and only a few at best - Dallas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. But they had a motto that struck home with me Save the planet. Love all. Serve all.

I do not know who came up with this motto or the reasonings behind it, but it has stuck in my heart still after all of these years. Sometimes as I am reading through the Bible, especially The Gospels, I hear this slogan - "Save the planet. Love all. Serve all." God alone saves, but in this succinct group of words, I hear Jesus. I hear to share Him with others, to love all in His name, and to serve all with His heart.

New Blog Added To My Blog Lists

Check out: Karen Spears Zacharias.

**I am looking forward to reading her book -
Will Jesus Buy Me A Double-Wide which is due out in March.

A John Michael Talbot Link...

Via Scot McKnight's blog...John Michael Talbot - Come Worship The Lord

Please take the time to follow the link and listen. It is just wonderful.