St Patrick’s Shield I arise today With a mighty strength In the power of the Trinity Three in one guiding me With the speed of light And the depth of the sea God’s strength this day Come and rescue me Refrain: Be beside me Lord Be with me Lord Be in me Lord be around Lord Be below me Lord Be above me Lord Be on my left and be on my right I arise today with a mighty strength, I’m free of the fear of the world, By the power of your resurrection, With a holy host, And a tongue of flame, Protect my life so I can praise your name © Rónán Johnston/David Clare Emmausongs/IMRO 2008/2009 This is a rewriting of the ancient shield, breastplate, or Lorica (to use the Roman word!) of Patrick the great patron of Ireland. The foreigner who brought the Gospel of Jesus. And reading the ancient texts from which myself and David took these lyrics, it becomes very clear just how aware Patrick was of the deadly spiritual battle he was caught up in. Sometimes his soul, sometimes his spirit, and sometimes his body. But Patrick never took the battle for granted. This is a lesson I feel we must learn for today. If we remain half asleep in our spiritual lives, we’ll never know how under attack we are; our hearts, our well being, our health and our faith. If Patrick reminds us of one thing, it’s that this is not a joke, and we have a real enemy! We pray these words every day. ( - Rónán Johnston)
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