| Contents | Sancti Patricii Hymnus ad Temoriam Hymn of St. Patrick at Tara |
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| Ad Temoriam hodia potentiam praepollentem invoco Trinitatis, Credo in Trinitatem sub unitate numinis elementorum. |
At Tara (Temur), to-day, I invoke the mighty power of the Trinity. I believe in the Trinity under the unity of the God of the elements. |
| Apud Temoriam hodie virtutem nativitatis Christi cum ea ejus baptismi, Virtutem crucifixionis cum ea ejus sepulturae, Virtutem resurrectionis cum ea ascensionis, Virtutem adventus ad judicium aeternum. |
At Tara, today, I place the virtue of the birth of Christ with his baptism, the Virtue of his crucifixion with his burial, the Virtue of his resurrection with his ascension, the Virtue of the coming to the eternal judgment. |
| Apud Temoriam hodie virtutem amoris Seraphim in obsequio angelorum, In spe resurrectionis ad adipiscendum praemium. In orationibus nobilium Patrum, In praedictionibus prophetarum, In praedicationibus apostolorum, In fide confessorum, In castitate sanctarum virginum, In actis justorum virorum. |
At Tara, to-day, I place the Virtue of the loTe of Seraphim, [the Virtue which exists] in the obedience of angels, in the hope of the resurrection to eternal reward, in the prayers of the noble fathers, in the pre- dictions of the prophets, in the preaching of the apostles, in the faith of the confessors, in the purity of holy Tirgins, in the deeds of just men. |
| Apud Temoriam hodie potentiam coeli, Lucem solis, Candorem nivis, Vim ignis, Rapiditatem fulguris, Velocitatem venti, Profunditatem maris, Stabilitatem terrae, Duritiam petrarum. |
At Tara, to-day, I place the Btrength of heaTen, the light of the sun, the whiteness of snow, the force of fire, the rapidity of lightning, the swiftness of the wind, the depth of the sea, the stability of the earth, the hardness of rocks [between me and the force of pagan- ism and demons.] |
| Ad Temoriam hodie potentia Dei me dirigat, Potestas Dei me conservet, Sapientia Dei me edoceat, Oculus Dei mihi provideat, Auris Dei me exaudiat, Verbum Dei me disertum faciat, Manus Dei me protegat, Via Dei mihi patefiat, Scutum Dei me protegat, Exercitus Dei me defendat, Contra insidias daemonum, Contra illecebras vitiorum, Contra inclinationes animi, Contra omnem hominem qui meditetur injuriam mihi, Procul et prope, Cum paucis et cum multis. |
At Tara, to-day, may the strength of God pilot me, may the power oi God preserve me, may the wisdom of God instruct me, may the eye of God Tiew me, may the ear of God hear me, may the word of God render me eloquent, may the hand of God protect me, may the way of God direct me, may the shield of God defend me, may the host of God guard me against the snares of demons, the temptations of rices, the inclinations of the mind, against erery man who meditates eTil to me, far or near, alone or iu company. I place all these powers between me and eTery eTil and unmerciful power directed against my soul and my body (as a protection) against the incantations of false prophets, against the black laws of Gentilism, against the false laws of he- resy, against the treachery of idolatry, against the spells •f women, smiths, and Druids, against every knowledge which blinds the soul of man. May Christ to-day pro- tect me against poison, against burning, against drown- ing, against wounding, until I deserve much reward. |
| Posui circa me sane omnes potentias has Contra omnem potentiam hostilem saevam Excogitatam meo corpori et meae animae; Contra incantamenta pseudo-vatum, Contra nigras leges gentilitatis, Contra pseudo-leges haereseos, Contra dolum idololatriae, Contra incantamenta mulierum, Et fabrorum ferrariorum et druidum, Contra omnem scientiam quae occaecat animum hominis. |
Christ (be) with me, Christ before me, Christ after me, Christ in me, Christ under me, Christ over me, Christ at my right, Christ at my left, Christ at this side, Christ at that side, Christ at my back. Christ (be) in the heart of each person whom I speak to, Christ in the mouth of each person who speaks to me, Christ in each eye which sees me, Christ in each ear which hears me. |
| Christus me protegat hodie Contra venenum, Contra combustionem, Contra demersionem, Contra vulnera, Donec meritus essem multum praemii. |
"At Tara, to-day, I invoke the mighty power of the |
| Christus mecum, Christus ante me, Christus me pone, Christus in me, Christus infra me, Christus supra me, Christus ad dextram meam, Christus ad laevam meam, Christus hine, Christus illine, Christus a tergo. |
Trinity ; I belieTe in the Trinity, under the unity of the God of the elements. |
| Christus in corde omnis hominis quem alloquar, Christus in ore cujusvis qui me alloquatur, Christus in omni oculo qui me videat, Christus in omni aure quae me audiat. |
Salvation is the Lord's, salvation is the Lord's ! sal- vation is Christ's ! May thy salvation, O Lord, be al- ways with us. |
| Ad Temoriam hodie potentiam praepollentem invoco Trinitatis. |
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| Credo in Trinitatem sub Unitate numinis elementorum. Domini est salus, Domini est salus, Christi est salus, Salus tua, Domine, sit semper nobiscum. |
| From The Catholic Layman, Vol. 1, No. 2, February 1852. |
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