Jul 5, 2023
O perpetual virgin
who defended your purity
even with your life
and so earned the crown
of martyrdom
at a tender age…
O bride of Christ
who prayed even for your murderer
and so served to inspire
his conversion –
pray for us, too, dear child;
pray the lust and violence
so prevalent in this world of sin,
and in our own hearts,
be purged from our midst
that we, too, might turn
to Jesus
and find the purity
He offers.
O pray innocence and chastity
overtake this age
and all souls stand
in the light of Christ.