The Shepherd's House

The Prayer of Saint Patrick

By: PM

St. Patrick's prayer attributed to one of Ireland’s most beloved Judeo-Christian Saint. According to tradition, St. Patrick wrote this prayer in 433 A.D. for divine protection before successfully bringing the message of the Christ and the Cross to the Irish King Leoghaire and his subjects, and turning them from paganism to Christianity. More recent scholarship suggests its author was anonymous. In any case, this prayer certainly reflects the spirit with which St. Patrick brought Christ’ to Ireland.  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. 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 of doom. I arise today Through the strength of the love of cherubim, In the obedience of angels, In the service of archangels, In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward, In the prayers of patriarchs, In the predictions of prophets, In the preaching of apostles, In the faith of confessors, In the innocence of holy women, In the deeds of righteous men. I arise today, through The strength of heaven, The light of the sun, The radiance of the moon, The splendor of fire, The …Read More