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I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught; yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop. I am certain in my heart that ‘all that I am,’ I have received from God. So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.

Saint Patrick

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.
SAINT PATRICK

Eyes Heart Men Religious See
If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me.
SAINT PATRICK

God Life Live Myself Teaching Worth
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
If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God.
SAINT PATRICK

God Life Live Myself Worth
Never trust a dog to watch your food.
SAINT PATRICK

Dog Food Protection Trust
Let anyone laugh and taunt if he so wishes. I am not keeping silent, nor am I hiding the signs and wonders that were shown to me by the Lord many years before they happened, who knew everything, even before the beginning of time.
SAINT PATRICK

Beginning Hide Laughter Silence Time
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
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
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
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 pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God.
SAINT PATRICK

End Faith Himself Life Perseverance
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
I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught; yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop. I am certain in my heart that ‘all that I am,’ I have received from God. So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.
SAINT PATRICK

Establishment God Heart Live Love Myself Sin
So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.
SAINT PATRICK

God Live Love Myself
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

I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught; yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop. I am certain in my heart that ‘all that I am,’ I have received from God. So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.

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I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught; yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop. I am certain in my heart that ‘all that I am,’ I have received from God. So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.

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