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I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul’s desire.

Saint Patrick

He [God] watched over me before I knew him, and before I learned sense or even distinguished between good and evil, and he protected me, and consoled me as a father would his son.
SAINT PATRICK

Evil Father Protection Save Son
For after chastisement from God, and recognizing him, our way to repay him is to exalt him and confess his wonders before every nation under heaven.
SAINT PATRICK

God Heaven Nation Recognition
If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me.
SAINT PATRICK

Hate Live Myself Worth
No one should ever say that it was my ignorance if I did or showed forth anything however small according to God’s good pleasure; but let this be your conclusion and let it so be thought, that – as is the perfect truth – it was the gift of God.
SAINT PATRICK

Gift God Happiness Ignorance Perfection
If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God.
SAINT PATRICK

God Life Live Myself Worth
I am certain in my heart that all that I am, I have received from God.
SAINT PATRICK

God Heart Myself
Before I was humiliated I was like a stone that lies in deep mud, and he who is mighty came and in his compassion raised me up and exalted me very high and placed me on the top of the wall.
SAINT PATRICK

Compassion Himself Humilition Myself
May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us, may the hand of God protect us, may the word of God direct us. Be always ours this day and for evermore.
SAINT PATRICK

Forever God Hands Protection Strength Wisdom
The Lord opened the understanding of my unbelieving heart, so that I should recall my sins.
SAINT PATRICK

Believe God Heart Sin Understand
I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul’s desire.
SAINT PATRICK

Angel Character Desire Imperfection Nature Soul
I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.
SAINT PATRICK

Eyes Faith Hate Loyalty
I grieve for you, how I mourn for you, who are so very dear to me, but again I can rejoice within my heart, not for nothing have I labored, neither has my exile been in vain.
SAINT PATRICK

Grief Happiness Heart Myself Yourself
Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
SAINT PATRICK

Deeds Greed Neighbor
Never trust a dog to watch your food.
SAINT PATRICK

Dog Food Protection Trust
That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken.
SAINT PATRICK

Believe God Himself Religious Save Talk
I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain.
SAINT PATRICK

Feeling Hurt Myself Prayer Rain

I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul’s desire.

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