Misc Traditional – St Patricks Breastplate (Guitar)

Em       D     G         D
I bind unto myself today

    D              Em/B     D
the strong name of the Trinity

   C    G            C
by invocation of the same,

    G        C       Em
the Three in One and One in Three.

Em          D      G        D
I bind this day to me forever,

   D                        Em/B  D
by power of faith, Christ’s incarnation,

    C       G             C
his baptism in the Jordan river,

    G        C         Em
his death on cross for my salvation,

    G                 D
his bursting from the spiced tomb,

    Em     D      Em       Bm
his riding up the heavenly way,

    C      G             C
his coming at the day of doom,

  G      C     Em
I bind unto myself today.

Em       D     G         D
I bind unto myself today

    D              Em       D
the virtues of the starlit heaven,

    C        G                 C
the glorious sun’s life-giving ray,

    G        C       Em
the whiteness of the moon at even,

    G                D
the flashing of the lightning free,

    Em       D      Em          Bm
the whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks,

    C     G                     C
the stable earth, the deep salt sea

  G        C   Em
around the old eternal rocks.

Em       D     G         D
I bind unto myself today

    D               Em/B     D
the power of God to hold and lead,

    C        G                 C
His eye to watch, His might to stay,

    G      C       Em
His ear to hearken to my need,

    G            D
the wisdom of my God to teach,

    Em       D     Em            Bm
His hand to guide, His shield to ward,

    C     G                 C
the word of God to give me speech,

     G       C       Em
His heavenly host to be my guard.

G              C   D          G/B
Christ be with me, Christ within me,

D        G         D/F#     G  D/F#
Christ behind me, Christ before me,

Em            Am  D/C       G/B
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,

D         G       D/F#     Em  C  G
Christ to comfort and restore  -  me,

G              C     D     G/B
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

D         G      D/F#      G   D/F#
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,

Em               Am   D/C      G/B
Christ in hearts of   all that love me,

D         G        D/F#         Em   C  G
Christ in mouth of friend and stran  -  ger.

Em       D     G          D
I bind unto myself the name,

    D                  Em/B D
the strong name of the Trinity

    C  G             C
by invocation of the same,

    G        C       Em
the Three in One and One in Three,

    G              D
of whom all nature has creation,

 Em     D       Em      Bm
eternal Father, Spirit, Word.

       C      G             C
Praise to the Lord of my salvation;

   G      C      Em
salvation is of Christ the Lord!