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St Patrick's Day Reflection

Saint Patrick's Breastplate, also known as Faeth Fiada or "The Deer's Cry," is his most famous prayer. This 5th-century Lorica (hymn of protection) invokes the Trinity and elements of nature for strength, often starting with the line: "I bind to myself today, The power of God to guide me". The following verse is the most well known of this prayer.

 

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