The Scottish Celtic review

—52 Patrick's Hymn.set against him by Leogaire [lit., were given against him fromLoegai-ie] that lie might not go to Temair to sow the faith, so thatthen they seemed before the ambuscaders to be wild deer, and afawn after them, viz., Benun ; and " Faeth Fiada " ' is its name.I bmd myself to-day to the power (a strong invocation)—the TruiityBelief in threeness — confession of oneness in the Creator of theworld.I bind myself to-day to the power of Chi-ist's liirth with his baptism,to the power of his crucifixion with his burial,to the power of his resurrection with his ascensionto the power of his coming to judgment of doom.I bind myself to-day to the power—the order of cherabim,In obedience of angels,In attendance of archangels,In hope of resurrection to reward,In prayers of patriarchs,In predictions of prophets,In precepts of apostles.In faiths of confessors,In innocence of holy virgins.In acts of righteous men.T bind myself to-day to the power of heaven,Light of sun.Brightness of snow.Splendour of fire,Speed of lightning,Swiftness of wuid.Depth of sea,Stability of earth.Firmness of rock.I biud myself to-day to God's power to pilot me,God's might to uphold nie,God's wisdom to guide me,God's eye to see before me,God's ear to hear me,God's word to speak for me,God's hand to protect me,God's way to lie before me,God's Shield to defend me,God's host to pi-eserve me,'"Guard's cry."