Nov 21, 2023
O holy virgin and martyr,
you sang a song of love to Jesus,
a song that could not be dimmed,
could not be taken away,
for you were protected
by an angel of the Lord
and willing to give your life
to maintain your love for Him –
pray for us poor souls
of this day and age
from whom purity is so far removed,
who need deep conversion to believe,
to see the angel at your side,
to know the path
to which the Lord calls us,
the Cross which is every Christian’s song.
So far removed, so far removed are we,
and so impassible is the way to Him…
inspire in our souls, dear saint,
the desire for the incorruptible
that beat in your heart,
that we too might sing a song to Jesus
pleasing to His ears.