HYMN – I Bind Unto Myself Today (St. Patrick’s Breastplate)

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Written by briank06261973 about 2 years ago.

I remeber this hymn being quite long. The time we did this song was when our deacon was ordained. I am a member of the choir at my church and we processed into the church with this song. Very beautiful hymn.
Written by Rexicano about 2 years ago.

I didn’t know Van Gogh was a Bishop!
But you can see he is missing his ear.
You can tell he painted the green part of his hat too.
Written by celticqueen0206 about 2 years ago.

Yes it is true that binding comes from witchcraft, but that is the beauty of the song, that the old ways of the Celt, have been transformed to bind one self with christ, and ther can be no strnger power, St. Patrick was in Ireland, and he was responsible for the conversion of Ireland to christanity. Because of him we know the love of Christ.
Written by Kenchely about 2 years ago.

One of my favorite hymns on Trinity Sunday
Written by MATTSHONDRICK about 2 years ago.

This binding of love. is one only a man of truth faith and devotion can peform the ceremony of the bonds of matrimony. and only through god can this companionship truely be accomplished. and all things faithful will gain interest.
Written by HiFiHymnBook about 2 years ago.

@svrazel Well said!
Written by svrazel about 2 years ago.

@michaelnrdx This kind of binding is as different from magical binding as the power of Christ is different from power of magic. This is a binding in the sense of love, devotion, and duty to the Trinity, to the theological virtues of Faith, Hope, Love. It expresses trust in God’s providential care that comes entirely from his goodness and mercy, and has nothing to do with a “protective energy.” Such an equivocation to paganism is precisely what St. Patrick would have fought against in Ireland.
Written by Boudicca1959 about 2 years ago.

As a young girl chorister of 12 back in the 70″s this hymn taken from the older version of the english hymnal became one of my favorites.
As with most old unfashioned hymns they become a thing of the past.
The coming september my husband and I celebrate 30 years of marriage and will be renewing our wedding vows and this hymn will be sung ..As members of our church choir we will be doing our personal bit to keep this wonderful hymn alive,,,,,,
Written by ecocanyon about 2 years ago.

To usenetposts:
Under the term of binding and loosing are contained all those acts of discipline which Peter and his brethren performed as apostles: and undoubtedly what they thus performed on earth, God confirmed in heaven. Mat_18:18
Written by badmotherbear about 2 years ago.

@85mello07 when it comes from the heart – - no trained voice can compare
Written by badmotherbear about 2 years ago.

@JJVDEBROEN had this played and sung at my wedding – - – as family was being seated – - was a peaceful and calming grace to a jittery bride
Written by michaelnrdx about 2 years ago.

@usenetposts Perhaps this is not so different from the concept of binding in magic. Binding is simply attaching an energy to something–yourself, someone else, an amulet/talisman. So the prayer here probably attaches a sort of protective energy to your aura.
Written by HiFiHymnBook about 2 years ago.

@usenetposts Spellbinding! Gotta love those wacky pagans.
Written by usenetposts about 2 years ago.

@diego4407 A binding is a kind of spell in Paganism. I hope that is not supposed to be taken literally.
Written by jessebickeldotcom about 2 years ago.

Just sang this tonight, don’t think I’d ever heard or sung it before… maybe we did but I don’t remember. Rocks.
Written by PippoMotty about 2 years ago.

happy st patrick day!
Written by xsuasox about 2 years ago.

Sang this with some students and monks at a priest’s (another monk) ordination in St. Meinrad, IN. This stained glass window is in the Basilica of Belmont Abbey, NC by the way. I stare at it almost every day, being a student there. Belmont Abbey has one old Irish-American monk who could tell you all about St. Patrick if you catch him buzzing around campus on his scooter! Love those monks…love St. Patrick!
Written by thegoldleaf100 about 2 years ago.

Amen! I love it that this is organ music and not MIDI. This is my prayer upon arising every morning, and it was wonderful to sing it this day.
Written by ragnarthesemigreen about 2 years ago.

@Joefunk3121 I don’t know; Lord of the Dance is good, as is O Come, O Come Emmanuel; and who can forget Thy Strong Word?
Written by diego4407 about 2 years ago.

I bind unto myself today
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same
The Three in One and One in Three.

I bind this today to me forever
By power of faith, Christs incarnation;
His baptism in Jordan river,
His death on Cross for my salvation;
His bursting from the spicÃ¨d tomb,
His riding up the heavenly way,
His coming at the day of doom
I bind unto myself today
Written by 1narizushi about 2 years ago.

When I was growing up, the choirs at my church — both the adult choir and the children’s RSCM choir, would sing this together. We had a phenomenal organist; I wish I had a recording of his rendition. It literally gave us all chills.
Written by Kenchely about 2 years ago.

This was one of the hymns at my mother’s funeral, together with Once to Every Man and Nation and Behold a Host Arrayed in White (Den Store Hvide Flok).
Written by Musiccalculater about 2 years ago.

Psytrance remix did i hear someone just wisper to me!? O.oO.O . im gunna do it.
Written by bobwaters about 2 years ago.

Not if you read the words.
Written by Joefunk3121 about 2 years ago.

The greatest hynm ever. At least in the top three or four.
Blessings

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