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This song is based on the Irish-inflected hymn “St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” which was probably written a couple of centuries after the lifetime of the famous saint for whom it is named.  This strongly Trinitarian lyric is very appropriate for a baptism, which is why it’s dedicated to my three children and was premiered at the baptism of the youngest of them. My musical setting suggests a rhythmical Celtic style and sensibility. The last verse is meant to picture the surging of the sea.