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The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible;
and in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light, true God of true God,
begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man;
and was crucified also under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered and was buried;
and the third day He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures,
He ascended into heaven, and now sits enthroned at the right hand of God
the Father Almighty;
He shall come again in glory, to judge the living and the dead; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit the Lord, and Giver of Life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son;
who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified;
He spoke by the Prophets.
We believe in one holy, universal, apostolic church.
We confess one baptism for the remission of sins;
and look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. AMEN.
Saint Patrick's Breastplate
(there are many versions. However, this is the one used in our order).
I rise today in the power's strength, invoking the Trinity
believing in threeness, confessing the oneness, of creation's Creator.
I rise today in the power of Christ's birth and baptism, in the
power of his crucifixion and burial, in the power of his rising and ascending,
in the power of his descending and judging.
I rise today in the power of the love of cherubim, in the obedience of
angels and service of archangels, in hope of rising to receive the reward, in the prayers of patriarchs, in the preaching of apostles, in the faith of confessors,
in the innocence of holy virgins, in the deeds of the righteous.
I rise today in heaven's might, in sun's brightness,
in moon's radiance, in fire's glory, in lightning's quickness,
in wind's swiftness, in sea's depth, in earth's stability, in rock's fixity.
I rise today with the power of God to pilot me,
God's strength to sustain me, God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look ahead for me, God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me, God's hand to protect me,
God's way before me, God's shield to defend me,
God's host to deliver me, from snares of devils,
from evil temptations, from nature's failings,
from all who wish to harm me, far or near, alone and in a crowd.
Around me I gather today all these powers against
every cruel and merciless force to attack my body and soul,
against the charms of false prophets, the black laws of paganism,
the false laws of heretics, the deceptions of idolatry, against spells cast by women, smiths, and druids, and all unlawful knowledge that harms the body and soul.
May Christ protect me today against poison and burning,
against drowning and wounding, so that I may have abundant reward;
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me;
Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me;
Christ to the right of me, Christ to the left of me;
Christ in my lying, Christ in my sitting, Christ in my rising;
Christ in the heart of all who think of me,
Christ on the tongue of all who speak to me,
Christ in the eye of all who see me,
Christ in the ear of all who hear me.
I rise today in the power's strength, invoking the Trinity
believing in threeness, confessing the oneness, of creation's Creator.
For to the Lord belongs salvation, and to the Lord belongs salvation
and to Christ belongs salvation.
May your salvation, Lord, be with us always.
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