St. Patrick’s Breastplate and 4 Printables of St. Patrick’s Prayer

Here is the complete St. Patrick’s Breastplate and 4 Printables of St. Patrick’s Prayer

St. Patrick’s Breastplate is a popular prayer attributed to Saint Patrick. Though some now think the author was anonymous, tradition says it was written by St.Patrick in 433 A.D. for divine protection before attempting to convert the Irish King Leoghaire to Christianity.

A breastplate was a piece of armor worn in battle. And this prayer reminds us of St. Paul’s call to put on the “Armor of God” in his letter to the Ephesians (6:11). While few of us wear combat gear in our daily lives, St. Patrick’s Breastplate reminds us that we can all put on divine armor for protection against spiritual adversity.

Following the complete prayer, you will find 4 printable versions of St. Patrick’s Breastplate that contain the 15 most famous lines from this prayer which you will find in green when you read the prayer.

Saint Patrick’s Breastplate

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.

I arise today
Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preaching of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through
The strength of heaven,
The light of the sun,
The radiance of the moon,
The splendor of fire,
The speed of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of the sea,
The stability of the earth,
The firmness of rock.

I arise today, through
God’s strength to pilot me,
God’s might to uphold me,
God’s wisdom to guide me,
God’s eye to look before me,
God’s ear to hear me,
God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me,
God’s shield to protect me,
God’s host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptation of vices,
From everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and near.

I summon today
All these powers between me and those evils,
Against every cruel and merciless power
that may oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man’s body and soul;
Christ to shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.

Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.

Free Printables of St. Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer

Printable Embossed St. Patrick’s Prayer

Printable St. Patrick’s Breastplate

Printable St. Patrick’s Breastplate to Use as St. Patrick’s Day Decor

Printable St. Patrick’s Prayer to Use as St. Patrick’s Day Decor

You can print any of these versions of St. Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer out and frame them if you wish. While we are reminded of this prayer at St. Patrick’s Day, I enjoy the reading this prayer through out the year.