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.

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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."

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So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.

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Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

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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.

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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.

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If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me.

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Never trust a dog to watch your food.

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I grieve for you, how I mourn for you, who are so very dear to me, but again I can rejoice within my heart, not for nothing have I labored, neither has my exile been in vain.

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I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain.

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