God of all creation,
you gave your bishop Polycarp
the privilege of being counted among the saints
who gave their lives in faithful witness to the gospel.
May his prayers give us the courage
to share with him the cup of suffering
and to rise to eternal glory.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
Peace of Christ to ALL
