St Patrick's Breastplate

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 of stranger.

Third Collect from Evensong

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Psalm 3

Lord how numerous are my enemies:
Many they are that rise against me.

Many there are that talk of me and say:
‘There is no help for him in his God.'

But you Lord are about me as a shield:
You are my glory and the lifter up of my head.

I cry to the Lord with a loud voice:
And he answers me from his holy hill.

I lay myself down and sleep:
I wake again because the Lord sustains me.

Therefore I will not be afraid of the multitude of the nations:
who have set themselves against me on every side.

Arise Lord and deliver me O my God:
for you will strike all my enemies upon the cheek
you will break the teeth of the ungodly.

Deliverance belongs to the Lord:
O let your blessing be upon your people.