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St. Patrick (387 - March 17, 461) was a missionary and the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he introduced Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century and established the Irish church system. His life and legends have had a profound impact on Irish culture.

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Famous Saint Patrick Quotes

“[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.”

Felt Hurt Mountain Rain Woods Snow Ice Dawn

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“I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul's desire.”

Knows Want May Soul Character Able Desire Spirituality Consciousness Angel My Soul Perceive Imperfect Nevertheless Brethren

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“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.”

Source: The Writings of Patrick: The Apostle of Ireland. A Revised Translation with Notes Critical and Historical

“And there I saw in the night the vision of a man....coming as it were from Ireland, with countless letters. And he gave me one of them, and I read the opening words of the letter, which were, The voice of the Irish...and as I read the beginning of the letter I thought that at the same moment I heard their voice - they were those beside the Wood of Voclut, which is near the Western Sea - and thus did they cry out as with one mouth: We ask thee, boy, come and walk among us once more.”

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“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.”

Ifs Looks Stills Teach Catholic Worth It Living My Life God Life

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“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.”

Thinking Men Heart Eye Speak Christ Mouths Ears Every Man Think Of Me Eyes That See

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“He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken.”

Believe Doe Saved Apostles

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“I am certain in my heart that all that I am, I have received from God.”

Heart Certain My Heart

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“Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me.”

Christ Behinds Saint

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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.”

May Hands Protect Direct This Day Word Of God Pilots Hands Of God Evermore May Day

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

Greed Deeds Neighbor Sufficient Goods

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“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."”

Men Said Soul Lying Speak Deals Lord Judgment Mouths Accounts Ignorant Idle Psalms

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“Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.”

Inspirational Christ Behinds Catholic

Book:The Writings of Patrick: The Apostle of Ireland. A Revised Translation with Notes Critical and Historical

Source: The Writings of Patrick: The Apostle of Ireland. A Revised Translation with Notes Critical and Historical

“Before I was humiliated I was like a stone that lies in deep mud, and he who is mighty came and in his compassion raised me up and exalted me very high and placed me on the top of the wall.”

Lying Compassion Wall Stones Catholic Raised Mud Humiliation Exalted Humiliated

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“The Lord opened the understanding of my unbelieving heart, so that I should recall my sins.”

Should Heart Understanding Sin Lord Catholic Recalls

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“I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.”

Eye Faithful Sinner Despised

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“If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me.”

Ifs May Teach Worthy Despise Despised Heathen

Book:The works of St. Patrick. Hymn on St. Patrick

Source: The works of St. Patrick. Hymn on St. Patrick

“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.”

Believe Doe Courses Saved Prophet Latin Word Of God Lied Apostles

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“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.”

Ifs Should Perfect Pleasure Ignorance Conclusion Gift From God

Book:The works of St. Patrick. Hymn on St. Patrick

Source: The works of St. Patrick. Hymn on St. Patrick

“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.”

Evil Father Christianity Son Good And Evil Protected Distinguished

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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.”

Light Today Earth Heaven Nature Sun Fire Sea Rocks Wind Moon Depth Speed Arise Stability Lightning Radiance Firmness Splendour Speed Of Light Swiftness

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“I pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God.”

Giving Ends Praying Give Me Perseverance Witness Faithful I Pray Praying To God I Pray To God

Book:The works of St. Patrick. Hymn on St. Patrick

Source: The works of St. Patrick. Hymn on St. Patrick

“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.”

Heart Certain My Heart Stranger God Love Sinner Ireland Tribes Exile Bishops

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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.”

Ifs Years Wish Wonder Lord Laughing Happened Silent Hiding Taunting Signs And Wonders Keeping Silent

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“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.”

Heart I Can My Heart Dear Vain Grieving Rejoice Exile Mourn

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“Never trust a dog to watch your food.”

Watches Dog Never Trust Dog Training

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“If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God.”

Ifs Worth It Living My Life

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“Daily I expect to be murdered or betrayed or reduced to slavery if the occasion arises. But I fear nothing, because of the promises of heaven.”

Ifs Heaven Promise Slavery Arise Occasions Betrayed Fear Not Fear Nothing

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“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.”

Way Heaven Nations Wonder Recognizing Chastisement

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“So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.”

Stranger God Love Tribes Exile

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About the Author

Born: 387
Died: March 17, 461
Known for: Missionary
Quotes: 31

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