I arise today...
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preaching of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of righteous men.

I arise today...
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward...

I arise today...
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels...

I arise today...
... Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom ...

I arise today...
... through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension ...

I arise today…
… through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial …

I arise today…
…through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism…

…Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness,
of the Creator of creation…

I arise today, through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity…

Welcome to the first step of our year long journey through the Lorica of Saint Patrick or “The Deer’s Cry”.