Saint Stephen's Day

Grant, O Lord, that, in all our sufferings here upon earth for the testimony of your truth,¹

we may steadfastly look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall be revealed;²

and, being filled with the Holy Ghost, may learn to love and bless our persecutors by the example of your first Martyr Saint Stephen, who prayed for his murderers to you, O blessed Jesus, who stand at the right hand of God to succour all those that suffer for you, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.³