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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
A powerful prayer on St. Patrick's Day
...or any other day.
Supposedly written in 433 C.E. (Common Era, a way of not having to say A.D., Anno Domini, In The Year Of Our Lord) by Patrick himself.
There are many presentations of it online, but I like
Bonnie, Tom's family has been waiting since last Wednesday for the test results. Things seem to have become backlogged at the CDC. The doctor decided to do a second test in hopes of a faster response time.
I have never read St. Patrick's prayer. It is powerful, but a bit flowery for this born and raised Baptist girl who has been a Methodist for the past 26 years. I am curious, what is an evil smith? Somehow I don't think he/she/it? is a blacksmith or wordsmith.
I went the other way, from Methodist to Baptist. Actually, I call myself Jewish-Metho-Bapti-costal which is another way of saying mine has been a journey. I think the smith means a blacksmith but I could be wrong, of course (don't tell anybody). Surely he didn't mean a wordsmith or all bloggers are in trouble.
The phrases Christ before me, Christ above me, etc. have always reminded me of the "Evening Prayer" (sometimes called "The Children's Prayer") from Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel (When at night I go to sleep, Fourteen angels watch do keep, Two my head are guarding, Two my feet are guiding, and so on. It is beautiful, especially as a choir arrangement. Maybe I will find it and include it in a post. P.S. - It is not the same Engelbert Humperdinck you may be thinking of.)
I like those phrases too, but I have never heard of that opera si will check it out. For that matter I didn't know there were two musical Humperdincks. My education is sadly lacking.
Thank you for sharing. I hope your friend is better. You and Mrs. RWP take care.
ReplyDeleteBonnie, Tom's family has been waiting since last Wednesday for the test results. Things seem to have become backlogged at the CDC. The doctor decided to do a second test in hopes of a faster response time.
DeleteMy Maternal Uncle and Godfather was born on St Patrick's day. I'm really not sure why I told you that.
ReplyDeleteGraham, perhaps you remember subconsciously that my own birthday is on the day after St Patrick's Day. Then again, perhaps not.
DeleteI have never read St. Patrick's prayer. It is powerful, but a bit flowery for this born and raised Baptist girl who has been a Methodist for the past 26 years. I am curious, what is an evil smith? Somehow I don't think he/she/it? is a blacksmith or wordsmith.
ReplyDeleteKathy, it is flowery, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI went the other way, from Methodist to Baptist. Actually, I call myself Jewish-Metho-Bapti-costal which is another way of saying mine has been a journey. I think the smith means a blacksmith but I could be wrong, of course (don't tell anybody). Surely he didn't mean a wordsmith or all bloggers are in trouble.
The phrases Christ before me, Christ above me, etc. have always reminded me of the "Evening Prayer" (sometimes called "The Children's Prayer") from Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel (When at night I go to sleep, Fourteen angels watch do keep, Two my head are guarding, Two my feet are guiding, and so on. It is beautiful, especially as a choir arrangement. Maybe I will find it and include it in a post. P.S. - It is not the same Engelbert Humperdinck you may be thinking of.)
I like those phrases too, but I have never heard of that opera si will check it out. For that matter I didn't know there were two musical Humperdincks. My education is sadly lacking.
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