Jan 22, 2024
O martyr of the Lord extraordinaire
who suffered unspeakable torture
but was not bowed
by such savagery,
who spoke of great faith,
singing of God’s glory
even as your limbs
were crushed,
even as all the brutality
the world could inflict
sought to break
your spirit –
help us to conquer the world
as you have done,
as the Lord has done in you,
not to be afraid
but rather to serve
our Savior and His Cross
in joy
as His blessed disciples;
pray we, too, shall enter the heavenly gates
open to those in whom the Spirit speaks
even unto death.