Musicologie van de Keltische en naburige stijlen

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Lorica S. Patricii

(The Lorica of St. Patrick)
(Trinity College Dublin, Irish Liber Hymnorum, nr. 24, fol. 19,20
Engelse vertaling: R. Atkinson, 1898)

Atomriug indíu niurt trén togairn trinoit cretim treodataid fósin óendatad in dúlemain dail. Atomriug indiu niurt gene Christ co n-a bathius niurt crochta co n-a adnocul, niurt n-eseirge co fresgabail, niurt tóniud do brethemnas bratha Atomriug indiu niurt grád Hiruphin i n-urlataid aingel, hi frescisin eseirge ar cenn fochraice, i n n-ernaigthib huasal-athrach, i tairchetlaib fatha, hi praiceptaib apstal, i nhiresaib fuismedach, i n-endgai nóem-ingen, hi ngnímaib fer fírean. Atomriug indiu niurt nime soilse gréne, etrochta snechtai, áne thened, déne lóchet, luathe gáethe, fudomna mara, tairisem talmain, cobsaidecht ailech. Atomring indiu niurt Dé            do'm luamaracht, cumachta Dé      do'm chumgabail, ciall Dé             do'mm inthús, rosc Dé            do'm reimscíse, cluas Dé          do'm éstecht, briathar Dé      do'm erlabrai, lám Dé              do'mm imdegail, intech Dé         remthechatas, sciath Dé         do'm dítin, sochraite Dé     do'mm anucul        ar intledaib demna,        ar aslaigthib dualche,        ar irnechtaib aichnid,        ar cech nduine mi-dú.s.thrastar dam           i céin ocus i n-ocus           i n-uathed ocus hi sochaide. Tocuirius etrum thra na huile nert-so fri cech nert n-amnas n-amnas n-étrocar fristí do'm churp ocus do'mm anmain, fri tinchetla saib-fáthe, fri dub-rechtu gentliuchta, fri sáib-rechtu heretacda, fri himcellacht n-idlachta, fri brichta ban ocus goband ocus druad, fri cech fiss ar.a.chuiliu anman duini. Crist do'mm imdegail indí         ar neim, ar loscud,         ar badud, ar guin,         co n.m.thair ilar fochraice; Crist lim, Crist rium, Crist i'm degaid, Crist innium, Crist íssum, Crist úasum, Crist dessum, Crist thuathum, Crist il-lius, Crist i-sius, Crist i n-erus; Crist i cridiu          cech duine immi.m.rorda, Crist i ngin          cech óen ro.dom.labrathar, Crist                   in cech rusc no.m.dercædar, Crist                   in cech cluais ro.dam.cloathar, Atomriug indiu niurt trén togairn trinoit cretim treodataid fósin óendatad in dúlemain [dail] Domini est salus, domini est salus, Christi est salus; salus tua, domine, sit semper nobiscum.

I arise to-day: vast might, invocation of the Trinity,- belief in a Threeness confession of Oneness meeting in the Creator(?). I arise to-day: th might of Christ's birth and His baptism the might of His Crucifixion and Burial the might of His Resurrection and Ascension the might [of] His Descent to the judgement of Doom. I arise to-day: might of grades of Cherubim in obedience of Angels [in ministration of Archangels]] in hope of resurrection for the sake or reward in prayers of Patriarchs in prophecies of Prophets in preachings of Apostles, in faiths of Confessors in innocence of holy Virgins in deeds of righteous men. I arise to-day: might of Heaven brightness of Sun whiteness of Snow splendour of Fire speed of Light swiftness of Wind depth of Sea stability of Earth firmness of Rock I arise to-day: Might of God    for my piloting Wisdom of God  for my guidance Power of God    to uphold me Eye of God      for my forseight Ear of God       for my hearing Word of God     for my utterance Hand of God      for my guardianship Path of God     for my precedence Shield of God    for my protection Host of God     for my salvation      against snare of demons      against allurements of vices      against sollicitations of nature      against every person that wishes me ill         far and near         alone and in a crowd. I invoke therefore all these forces to intervene between me and every fierce merciless force that may come upon my body and my soul:      against incantations of false prophets      against black laws of paganism      against false laws of heresy      against deceit of idolatry      against spells of women and smiths and druids      against all knowledge that is forbidden the human soul. Christ for my guardianship to-day      against poison, against burning,      against drowning, against wounding,      that there may come to me a multitude of rewards; Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ under me, Christ over me, Christ to right of me, Christ to left of me, Christ in lying down, Christ in sitting, Christ in rising up Christ in the heart of every person, who may think of me! Christ in the mouth of every one, who may speak to me! Christ in every eye, which may look on me! Christ in every ear, which may hear me! I arise to-day: vast might, invocation of the Trinity belief in a Threeness confession of Oneness meeting in the Creator. Domini est salus, domini est salus, Christi est salus; Salus tua, domine, sit semper nobiscum.