St. Patrick's Breastplate

I suppose I should have known of the St. Patrick’s Breastplate prayer before my Irish sojourn, but it’s one of many things about which I’ve become educated since then. It’s a beautiful prayer for guidance, protection and wisdom. I particularly like this section:

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.

Amen.