Celtic and Old English Saints 17 September =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Socrates and St. Stephen of Wales =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Socrates and St. Stephen, Martyrs at Monmouth, Wales ----------------------------------------------------------------- Troparion of Ss Socrates and Stephen Tone 1 Thou didst win the crown of martyrdom,/ O noble Socrates and Stephen,/ when thou, following in the footsteps of both our nation's Patron and our protomartyr*,/ didst resist the edict of the God-hating Diocletian./ Pray to God that we also may be given strength to be faithful, even unto death,/ that we too may inherit eternal life. * a reference to Saint Alban, Protomartyr of Britain These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints *****************************************
