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We celebrate today the glorious entrance into heaven of Your Martyr St. Mennas; grant, Lord, that by his intercession we may become stronger in our love for You."
#Collect
7
"You see, Lord, that our own strength cannot sustain us. Through the intercession of Your Bishop St. Martin, grant us in Your goodness the strength to meet every adversity."
#Collect
9
"O blessed man, whose soul posses paradise! Therefore Angels exult, Archangels rejoice, the choir of Saints proclaim him, the company of Virgins invites him, 'Stay with us forever!'"
#Benedictus Antiphon
13
"Graciously grant us to follow in his [St. Martin's] footsteps and through his intercession forgive us our sinful guilt [O Lord]."
Hymn #Lauds
9
"Behold a great priest, who in his days pleased God, and was found just; and in the time of wrath he became a means of reconciliation."
Little chapter #Lauds
7
"Martin is received joyfully into the bosom of Abraham: Martin, on earth poor and unassuming, enters heaven a rich man and is honored with heavenly hymns."
Antiphon #Lauds
7
"With eyes and hands always raised to heaven, he would give no rest to his sprit, never too tired for prayer, alleluia."
Antiphon #Lauds
13
"What a holy man - beyond description! Not defeated by hard work, not to be defeated by death, he neither feared to die nor refused to live!"
Antiphon #Lauds
8
"'Lord, if I am still necessary for Your people, I will not refuse the labor. Your will be done!'"
Antiphon #Lauds
15
"His disciples said to blessed Martin, 'Father, why are you leaving us? To whom will you entrust the care of your disconsolate children? For fierce wolves will invade your flock.'"
Antiphon #Lauds
10
"O Lord...Grant that by his [St. Andrew's] prayers and his merits we may share that same grace [of making progress every day in virtue]; then, always seeking the more perfect, we shall have the happiness of being brought to the heights of Your glory."
#Collect
9
"This man, despising the world and worldly things, triumphantly laid up treasure in heaven by word and deed."
#Magnificat Antiphon
8
"For this reason [the virtues and miracles of St. Andrew] we as a choir sing his praise and celebrate his renowned victories so that he may help us now and always by his prayers."
Hymn #Vespers
5
"Mountains are round about Jerusalem;
so the Lord is round about his people,
both now and forever."
Ps 124 #Vespers
11
"Behold, as the eyes of servants
are on the hands of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid
are on the hands of her mistress,
So are our eyes on the Lord, our God,
till he have pity on us."
Ps 122 #Vespers
12
"Lord, make us always imitate and venerate Your holy Martyrs Tryphon, Respicius and Nympha. May their prayers enable us to feel the benefits of Your protection."
#Collect
6
"O Lord, You predisposed the heart of St. Andrew to advance higher and higher toward You, thanks to his heroic vow to make progress every day in virtue."
#Collect
3