You placed all your hope in Christ's promises, 
and sacrificed even your life in that hope. 
The Lord, God, rewarded your constancy 
by making your name known and loved over 
many centuries by the thousands whom you have 
aided in time of difficulty. Please assist us 
now in our present necessity, and intercede 
before God for our intentions. 
Obtain for us a firm hope like your own 
in God's unfailing protection. 

Amen