The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick. Various

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Armagh the realm's throne has been placed,

       To Emania a glory to be;

       And far-famed is Dundalethglas church,

       Nor let fame from Temoria flee.

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      To Armagh, in his infirm old age,

       Saint Patrick desired much to go;

       But God's angel at noon met the saint,

       And induced him his wish to forego.

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      Southward to the angel he came

       (For Victor had been his good guide),

       And the bush in which Victor appeared

       Burned bright, and a voice from it cried:

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      "At Armagh let the government be,

       And to Christ let all glory be brought;

       Indeed, thou shalt come unto heaven;

       Thou obtainedst, because thou hadst sought.

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      "A hymn which you sing while alive

       Shall to Celts a proud armament be;

       And at judgment the Irish surround

       Their father, their patron, in thee."

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      After Patrick, good Tassach remained;

       When Patrick to Tassach Christ gave,

       Tassach said: "He from me shall receive";

       And the prediction of Tassach was grave.

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      For the night was installed a bright day,

       And that day for one year did remain;

       So that over all Eire the fair

       Light's brilliance and brightness did reign.

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      Bethoron a battle beheld

       Of great Nun against Chanaan's sons,

       In which Gabaon saw the sun stand,

       As the Scriptural narrative runs.

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      For brave Josue stood the bright sun

       To witness the wicked all slain;

       Why not for Saint Patrick thrice more

       To illumine Hibernia's plain?

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      For all Eire's good clergy were come

       To bury Saint Patrick with pride;

       And the sounds of the singing from heaven

       Cast them sleeping all round, far and wide.

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      Saint Patrick's pure soul fled his frame

       (His works immortality make);

       And on the first night after death,

       The angels of God watched his wake.

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      And when Patrick departed from life,

       To the other Saint Patrick came he;

       And to Jesus, of Mary the Son,

       The two passed, bright and pure, great and free.

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      In Patrick pride's stain was not found;

       And great were the works that adorn

       This good son of Christ, Mary's Son!

       With God's blessing Saint Patrick was born.

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