The most High approveth not the gifts of the wicked. Saint Patrick More Quotes by Saint Patrick More Quotes From Saint Patrick 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 pilots may hands If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God. Saint Patrick worth-it living-my-life ifs Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me. Saint Patrick catholic inspirational christ Never trust a dog to watch your food. Saint Patrick never-trust dog watches I arise today Saint Patrick nature moon fire I am certain in my heart that all that I am, I have received from God. Saint Patrick certain my-heart heart Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort me and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. Saint Patrick christian faith jesus 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 bishops tribes heart 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 son 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 slavery heaven promise 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 eye heart men 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 faithful perseverance giving Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods. Saint Patrick neighbor greed deeds 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 soul character And there I saw in the night the vision of a man....coming as it were from Ireland, with countless letters. And he gave me one of them, and I read the opening words of the letter, which were, The voice of the Irish...and as I read the beginning of the letter I thought that at the same moment I heard their voice - they were those beside the Wood of Voclut, which is near the Western Sea - and thus did they cry out as with one mouth: We ask thee, boy, come and walk among us once more. Saint Patrick inspiration faith boys 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 wish laughing years 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 wall compassion lying I am not ignorant of what is said of my Lord in the Psalm: "You destroy those who speak a lie." And again: "A lying mouth deals death to the soul." And likewise the Lord says in the Gospel: "On the day of judgment men shall render account for every idle word they utter." Saint Patrick soul men lying Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me. Saint Patrick behinds saint christ 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 ice hurt rain
