i took a photo of this prayer at the current bill viola exhibition in london. this was in a room of notes on his work and is clearly a prayer that caught his imagination. if you've not come across bill viola he is a video installation artist. his work often references spiritual themes. this show certainly does. the piece purification is stunning. i've blogged about it elsewhere... this prayer reminded me of part of patrick's breastplate
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
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