More Quotes by Saint Patrick
Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me.
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.
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.
So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.
I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain.
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.
For after chastisement from God, and recognizing him, our way to repay him is to exalt him and confess his wonders before every nation under heaven.
If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God.
I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.
No one should ever say that it was my ignorance if I did or showed forth anything however small according to God's good pleasure; but let this be your conclusion and let it so be thought, that - as is the perfect truth - it was the gift of God.
