If I be worthy, I live for my God to teach the heathen, even though they may despise me.

For after chastisement from God, and recognizing him, our way to repay him is to exalt him and confess his wonders before every nation under heaven.

Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me.

I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.

The Lord opened the understanding of my unbelieving heart, so that I should recall my sins.

That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken.

I grieve for you, how I mourn for you, who are so very dear to me, but again I can rejoice within my heart, not for nothing have I labored, neither has my exile been in vain.