Christ Be Beside Me - DANA translation in German

Christ Be Beside Me

Christ be beside me, Christ be before me,
Christ be behind me, King of my heart.
Christ be within me, Christ be below me,
Christ be above me, never to part.

Christ on my right hand, Christ on my left hand,
Christ all around me, shield in the strife.
Christ in my sleeping, Christ in my sitting,
Christ in my rising, light of my heart.

Christ be in all hearts thinking about me,
Christ be on all tongues telling of me.
Christ be the vision in eyes that see me,
In ears that hear me Christ ever be.

James Quinn, adapt. from St. Patrick′s Breastplate, 8th cent.
Another version of St. Patrick's Breastplate

Christus sei neben mir

Christus sei neben mir, Christus sei vor mir,
Christus sei hinter mir, König meines Herzens.
Christus sei in mir, Christus sei unter mir,
Christus sei über mir, niemals zu trennen.

Christus zu meiner Rechten, Christus zu meiner Linken,
Christus überall um mich, Schild in jedem Kampf.
Christus in meinem Schlaf, Christus in meiner Rast,
Christus in meinem Aufgang, Licht meines Herzens.

Christus sei in all denen, die an mich denken,
Christus sei auf Zungen, die von mir erzählen.
Christus sei das Bild in Augen, die mich sehen,
In Ohren, die mich hören, sei Christus für immer.

James Quinn, adapt. nach St. Patricks Brustpanzer, 8. Jh.
Eine andere Version von St. Patricks Brustpanzer