Jul 24, 2023
O martyred apostle,
first to endure the death of Christ,
you have indeed drunk of His cup,
fully accepting the sacrifice
to which all are called,
and so blazed the path of service
for others to follow –
pray all God’s children,
all those blessed to be called as sons,
as brothers of the Lord,
will have the courage and strength
that comes from the Spirit
to lay down their lives
as a ransom for many
and so find a place
beside our Savior Jesus
in His heavenly kingdom.
Pray the blood of Christ
in which you shared so intimately
pour upon His Church
and all souls be blessed
to drink thereof
unto the world’s salvation.