The Breastplate of Saint Patrick

When my work takes me places I don't want to go Christ before me And my heart aches with sorrow as I hit the road Christ be with me When the care of my family takes all that I have Christ within me When I'm worn and exhausted, ashamed that I'm mad Christ defend me I rise up today in a strength that is not my own I'm held by the promise of God that I'm never alone When I'm tossed to the side and I wanna give up Christ beside me When I'm busting my ass, but it's never enough Christ beside me When I work hard but someone else gets the reward God's eyes see me And I ask for promotion and they shut the door God's ears hear me I rise up today in a strength that is not my own I'm held by the promise of God that I'm never alone When I climb the first steps toward a long held dream Christ above me I leap out in faith and I hope to find wings Christ beneath me