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 on the  rock  of  apostolical  confession, called  to  the  unity  of the  faith  by  the  same  princes of religion,  and  assembled  together in  the  house  of  the Church: so, with  firm  and thankful hearts,  we  may  hold fast their  apostolic  doctrine and traditions,  and  follow their holy  conversation  in leading  blameless  lives; above all, uniting  fervent  charity and constant  patience  to  our Christian profession.

Holy N.,  apostle  of  Christ, preacher of,  and  martyr  for, the truth, intercede  for  us,  and obtain by  thy  prayers  that, by the  extinction  of  diverse and strange  doctrines,  the Catholic Faith  in  its  integrity may flourish  again  throughout the  world; and  that  I, resting  within  the  terms  of apostolic  preaching  and  tradition, may  never  in  my  whole life deem  any  thing  more  ancient than  the  love  of  Christ and the  unity  of  his  Church. Through the  same  Jesus Christ our  Lord. Amen.

I will bless  the  Lord, because he  is  so  glorious, mighty, and  wonderful  in  his saint N.,  who  shines  so  brightly both  in  the  militant  and the triumphant  Church.

His life  was  precious  upon earth, more  precious  his  death, but most  precious  of  all  the glory with  which  the  eternal King has  crowned  his  soldier in heaven,  who  fought  to  the death in  the  cause  of  faith and justice,  because  he  was founded on  a firm  rock,  and sparkled like  gold  that  is  tiled in the  furnace.

O invincible wrestler  of Christ! not the  allurements of this  life,  nor  the  snares of thy  enemies,  nor  the  pain of thy  punishments,  nor  the cruelty of  thy  tormentors, could separate  thee  from  the love that  is  in  Christ  Jesus. O holy N.,  pray  for  us,  that, by the  love  of  God,  we  may overcome every  opponent, ourselves first,  and  afterwards death  itself; and  that, like thee,  we  may  fearlessly drink of  Christ’s  chalice,  as we  desire  to  be  crowned  with thee by  our  common  Lord  in heaven.

O Lord Jesus  Christ,  King of glory,  and  Brightness  of the  saints,  we  give  thee  hearty thanks for  having  set  so  many shining lights,  or  rather  burning torches,  in  thy  Church; that they  who  live  in  thy house, and  need  the  light  of others,  may  be  enlightened every where  by  the  words, counsels, virtues,  examples, and writings  of  the  saints.

And because,  among  other confessors, thou  hast  highly exalted holy  N.,  to  be  both an example  and  patron  to many,  we  beseech  thee  to  accept the  aid  of  his  prayers  in