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... [you] manifested; you taught men to preach the Trinity; you were crowned in the kingdom. Now, intercede before the Lord on our behalf.

[OF THE] APOSTLES

Apostles and witnesses of Christ God, who by the power of the almighty Spirit, calling all people together into the adoption of life, have exhorted [us] to sing glory to the consubstantial Holy Trinity unto the ages. Amen.

RUBRIC: [For the] Sons of Thunder

Today, awful sounds of thunder resounded from heaven to earth, calling us unto the adoption of the Sion on high: [they are] the firm foundations of the faith and the boast of the Church, who by the dew of their blood cleansed the universe of lawless idolatries, and ever beseech Christ for the remission of sins for us who celebrate their names. Now, by their supplications, O Lord, spare this thy redeemed people, thou who alone art the lover of mankind.

[OF THE] PROPHETS

Lord, who didst found thy Church upon the rock of faith, and didst establish in it