Sep 25, 2023
O highly honored martyrs
whose tomb drew many pilgrims
and brought about many miracles,
you laid down your lives as one in the Lord,
taking up His bitter and saving cup
of suffering
all for your faith in Him and His Church,
and so, precious in His sight
was your death in His name –
from beyond the grave
pray for us this day,
that the healing blood of Christ our Savior
be poured upon our souls,
that we too might be raised by His sacrifice,
redeemed by the death He endured;
for He has overcome the world,
and you with Him in His blood.
Pray that we who are so weak of faith
may by the Lord’s grace and your intercession
bear witness to Jesus by our own deaths
upon the Cross with Him.