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St Patrick’s Shield
I arise toGday
With a mighty Dstrength
In the power of the ATrinity
Three in one Dguiding me
With the speed of Glight
And the depth of the Bmsea
God’s strength this Aday
Come and rescue Dme
Refrain:
Be beDside me Lord
Be Awith me Lord
Be Gin me Lord
be aDround ALord
Be beDlow me Lord
Be abAove me Lord
Be on my Gleft and Dbe 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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St Patricks Shield I Arise Today

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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

D A

be around Lord

Be below me Lord

Be above me Lord

G D

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

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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