This Prayer is known as the Deerscry
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Old Irish
Atomriug indiu
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Translation
I bind to myself today
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Atomriug indiu niurt gene Cr�st cona bathius, niurt a chrochtho cona adnacul, niurt a ess�rgi cona fhresgab�il, niurt a tho�niudo fri brithemnas mbr�tho.
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I bind to myself today through the virtue of faith The incarnation of Christ, His crucifixion, burial, resurrection and ascension.
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Atomriug indiu niurt gr�id hiruphin, i n-aurlataid aingel, i frestul inna n-archaingel, i freiscisin ess�irgi ar chiunn fochraicce, i n-ernaigthib uasalathrach, i tairchetlaib f�ithe, i preceptaib apstal, i n-iresaib fo�smedach, i n-enccai noebingen, i ngn�maib fer fir�n.
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I bind to myself today The virtue of love of the seraphim, In obedience of the angels, In hope of resurrection to reward, In prayers of patriarchs, In predictions of prophets, In preaching of apostles, In faith of confessors, In purity of virgin souls, In deeds of righteous humanity.
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Atomriug indiu niurt nime, soilsi gr�ne, �trochtai �scai, �ni thened, d�ni l�chet, luaithi ga�the, fudomnai mara, tairismigi thalman, cobsaidi ailech.
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I bind to myself today the power of Heaven, The light of the Sun, The brightness of the Moon, The splendor of Fire, The flashing of Lightning, The swiftness of Wind, The depth of Sea, The stability of Earth, The compactness of Rock.
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Atomriug indiu niurt D� dom luamairecht. Cumachtae nD� dom chumgab�il, ciall D� dom inth�s, rose nD� dom remcisiu, cluas D� dom �tsecht, briathar D� dom erlabrai, l�m D� dom imdegail, intech D� dom remthechtas, sciath D� dom imd�tin, sochraite D� dom anacul ar intledaib demnae, ar aslagib dualche, ar forimthechtaib aicnid, ar cech duine m�d�thrastar dam, i c�in ocus i n-ocus, i n'uathud ocus i sochaidi.
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I bind to myself today God's power to guide, God's might to uphold, God's wisdom to teach, God's eye to watch over me, God's ear to hear me, God's word to give me speech, God's hand to guide me, God's way to lie before me, God's shield to protect me.
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Crist dom imdegail indiu ar neim, ar loscud, ar b�dud, ar guin, condom-thair ilar fochraicce. Cr�st limm, Cr�st reum, Cr�st im degaid, Cr�st indium, Cr�st �sum, Cr�st uasum, Cr�st desum, Cr�st tuathum, Cr�st i llius, Cr�st i sius, Cr�st i n-erus, Cr�st i cridiu cech duini immumrorda, Cr�st i ngin cech o�n rodom-labrathar, Cr�st i cech rusc nonom-dercathar, Cr�st i cech cluais rodom-chloathar.
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Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right hand, Christ on my left hand, Christ where I lie, Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise. Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me. Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me. Christ in the eye of every man who sees me. Christ in ears of every man who hears me.
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Atomriug indiu niurt tr�un: togairm Trind�it, cretim Treodatad, fa�stin Oendatad, i nD�lemon d�il.
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I bind to myself through a mighty strength, The invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the oneness of the creator of creation. Salvation is of the Lord. Amen.
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Domini est salus, Domini est salus, Christi est salus salus tua, Domine, sit semper nobiscum.
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