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.

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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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I arise today Through the strength of heaven: Light of sun Brilliance of moon Splendor of fire Speed of lightning Swiftness of wind Depth of sea Stability of earth Firmness of rock.

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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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If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me.

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

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Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me.

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He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken.

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I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.

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That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken.

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