Invocation for Justice — St. Patrick and Celtic Christianity

I will go in the name of God,In likeness of deer, in likeness of horse,In likeness of serpent, in likeness of king,Stronger am I than all persons.The hand of God keeping me,The love of Christ in my veins,The strong Spirit bathing me,The Three shielding and aiding me,The Three shielding and aiding me;The hand of Spirit bathing me,The Three each step aiding me.

Ancient Celtic prayer collected by Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912), published inCarmina Gadelica(Edinburgh: Floris Books, 1992). These are prayers, hymns, and incantations collected in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the 19th century.