- our baptism into the name of the Trinity
- the gift of faith in Christ
- the Christian's love for the person & work of Christ (most especially his baptism, death, resurrection, ascension, & promised return)
- angels, who are "ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation" (Hebrews 1.14)
- the promise of being found pleasing in God's sight through Christ
- a love for the doctrinal content of the Christian faith
- a love of Scripture, in all of its diverse forms
- a love of good works, for which God created us & prepared us, so that we may walk in them (Ephesians 2.10)
- a love of justification -- because Christ gave himself as a ransom for us (Matthew 20.28)
- a love for the beauty of God's creation in nature, which Patrick got to know well in Ireland... and which is also ours to enjoy, as a delightful gift from our heavenly Father
- a love for God's protection, wisdom, guidance, Word...
- a REVELING in what it means to be "in Christ"
- the glory of the Trinity
- the praise of God
- the undeserved gift of salvation
I bind unto myself today
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same
The Three in One and One in Three.
I bind this today to me forever
By power of faith, Christ’s incarnation;
His baptism in Jordan river,
His death on Cross for my salvation;
His bursting from the spicèd tomb,
His riding up the heavenly way,
His coming at the day of doom
I bind unto myself today.
I bind unto myself the power
Of the great love of cherubim;
The sweet ‘Well done’ in judgment hour,
The service of the seraphim,
Confessors’ faith, Apostles’ word,
The Patriarchs’ prayers, the prophets’ scrolls,
All good deeds done unto the Lord
And purity of ransomed souls.
I bind unto myself today
The virtues of the star lit heaven,
The glorious sun’s life giving ray,
The whiteness of the moon at even,
The flashing of the lightning free,
The whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks,
The stable earth, the deep salt sea
Around the old undying rocks.
I bind unto myself today
The power of God to hold and lead,
His eye to watch, His might to stay,
His ear to hearken to my need.
The wisdom of my God to teach,
His hand to guide, His shield to ward;
The word of God to give me speech,
His heavenly host to be my guard.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort 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.
I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One and One in Three.
By Whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.
No comments:
Post a Comment