the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus

Christ, (a)

Who being unlearned and ignorant men, amazed the council of the Jews, (a)

Who shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel, (b) All ye holy Martyrs,

Who suffered persecution for living
godly in Christ Jesus, (c)

Who gloried in the Cross of our
Lord, (d)

Who in your patience possessed your
souls, (e)

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Who hated your lives in this world, Pray for and kept them unto life eternal, (ƒ) Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness and obtained promises, (g)

Who had trial of cruel mockings and
scourgings, bonds and imprison-
ments, were stoned, sawn asunder,
slain with the sword, or otherwise
tormented, (g)

Who are come out of great tribula-
tion, and have washed your robes
in the Blood of the Lamb, (h)
Who were persecuted for righteous-
ness' sake, and who now safely
possess the kingdom of heaven, (i)

(a) Acts iv.
(b) S. Matt. xix.
(c) 2 Tim. iii.
(d) Gal. vi.

(e) S. Luke xxi.

(f) S. John xii.
(g) Heb. xi.
(h) Rev. vii.
(i) S. Matt. v.

Who shall stand in great boldness
before the face of such as have
afflicted you, (a)

Whom neither tribulation, nor perse-
cution, nor death itself could sepa-
rate from the love of Christ, (b)
All ye holy Bishops and Confessors,
Who were made keepers of the Lord's
vineyard, (c)

Who took not this honour to your-
selves, but were called of God, as
was Aaron, (d)

Who, being soldiers of Jesus Christ, did not entangle yourselves with the affairs of this life, (e)

Who were made overseers of the flock by the Holy Ghost, to feed the Church of God, (ƒ)

Who, as faithful and wise servants, were made rulers over the Lord's household, (g)

Who, in the Lord's vineyard, have borne the burden and heat of the day, (h)

Spiritual men, who restored them that erred in the spirit of meekness, (i)

Good shepherds, who lay down your lives for your sheep, (j)

Shepherds of Israel, who fed, not yourselves, but the Lord's flock,(k)

(a) Wisd. v.

(b) Rom. viii.
(c) Cant. i.
(d) Heb. v.
(e) 2 Tim. ii.
(f) Acts xx.

Pray for

(g) S. Matt. xxiv.

(h) S. Matt. xx.
(i) Gal. v.
(j) S. John v.
(k) Ezek. xxxiv.

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Who watched for the souls committed to your rule, as they that must give account, (a)

Who in all things approved yourselves as the ministers of God, (b) Good and faithful servants, who returned with usury the talents committed to you by God, (c)

Who became all things to all men, in
order by any means to save souls, (d)
Prophets of Israel, who went up into
the gaps, and made up the hedge
for the house of the Lord, (e)
Faithful ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God, (f)
Wise teachers, that turned many to
righteousness, and now shine as
the brightness of the firmament,
and as the stars for ever and
ever, (g)

All ye holy Monks and Hermits,
Who cheerfully bore the easy yoke
and light burden of Christ, (h)
Who took up your cross and followed
Christ, (i)

Who always bore about in your body
the dying of the Lord Jesus, (j)
Who crucified your flesh, with its
affections and lusts, (k)

Who were crucified to the world, (1)

(a) Heb. xiii,

(b) 2 Cor. vi.
(c) S. Matt. xxv.
(d) 1 Cor. ix.
Ezek. xiii.
1 Cor. iv.

(9) Dan. xii.
(h) S. Matt. xi.
(i) S. Matt. xvi.
(j) 2 Cor. iv.
(k) Gal. v.
(1) Gal. vi.

Pray for

us.

Who made yourselves eunuchs for)
the kingdom of heaven, (a)
Who, when once you had put your
hands to the plough, looked not
back, (b)

Who put on the whole armour of God,
and stood bravely against the wiles
of the devil, (c)

Who learned both to be full and to
be hungry, both to abound and to
suffer need, (d)

Who walked worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye were called. (e)
Who were careful to keep the unity of
the Spirit in the bond of peace, (e)
Whose life, as being dead to the world,

was hid with Christ in God, (ƒ)
All ye holy men and holy women,
Who never counted yourselves to have
apprehended, but reached forth
unto those things that were before
you, (g)

Who counted all things but loss, that you might win Christ, (g)

Who set your affection on things
above, not on things on the
earth, (h)

Who were the sweet savour of
Christ, (i)

Who received not the grace of God

in vain, (k)

(a) S. Matt. ix.
(b) S. Luke ix.
(c) Eph. vi.
(d) Phil. iv.
(e) Eph. iv.

Pray for

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Who humbled yourselves in this world, and are therefore exalted in heaven, (a)

Blessed of the Eternal Father, who
now inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the
world, (b)

Who kept under your body and
brought it into subjection, (c)
Who with fear and trembling worked
out your salvation, (d)

Who used the world as not abusing
it, (e)

Who glorified God in your body and in your spirit, (ƒ)

Who loved your enemies and did good to them that hated you, (g)

Who could do all things through Christ who strengthened you, (h)

Who laid up for yourselves treasure, not on earth, but in heaven, (i) Who sought first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, (i)

Who strove to enter in at the narrow gate, and the strait way that leadeth to life, (j)

Who by the love of your pure hearts advanced to the sight of God, (k) Who, because ye were lovers of peace,

(a) S. Luke xviii.

(b) S. Matt. xxv.

(c) 1 Cor. ix.

(d) Phil. ii.

(e) 1 Cor. vii.

(f) 1 Cor. vi.

(g) S. Matt. v.
(h) Phil. iv.
(i) S. Matt. vi.
(i) S. Matt. vii.
(k) S. Matt. v.

Pray for

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