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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

Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.
SAINT PATRICK

Inspirational Prayer Religion
Daily I expect to be murdered or betrayed or reduced to slavery if the occasion arises. But I fear nothing, because of the promises of heaven.
SAINT PATRICK

Expectation Heaven Promise Slave
Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
SAINT PATRICK

Deeds Greed Neighbor
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
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 am certain in my heart that all that I am, I have received from God.
SAINT PATRICK

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

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

Dog Food Protection Trust
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 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
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

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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