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

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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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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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May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us, may the hand of God protect us, may the word of God direct us. Be always ours this day and for evermore.

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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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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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Never trust a dog to watch your food.

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

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