More Quotes by Saint Patrick
Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
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."
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.
If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me.
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, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.
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.
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.
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.
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort me and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
