This is a version of the Breastplate of St Patrick and CWB I chose to set this version’s text by Cecil Francis Humphries Alexander to an old old Irish tune, DEIRDRE. I have already blogged this from the Praise to God parish hymn book, but I’ll post it again.
CWB I made it 6/4 rather than 3/4.
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
