Prayers to the Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love, And Their Mother Sophia
Prayer I
O holy and right laudable martyrs Faith, Hope and Love, and thou, O Sophia, wise mother of valiant daughters! Unto you do we now hasten with earnest entreaty, for what more can intercede for us before the Lord if not faith, hope and love, the three cardinal virtues, whose namesakes ye are, and which ye demonstrated in deed. Beseech the Lord, that in His ineffable goodness He protect us amid tribulations and perils, and that He save and preserve us, in that He is good and loveth mankind. And now, beholding His holy glory like a never-waning sun, aid us in our humble supplications, that the Lord God may forgive our sins and iniquities, and may have mercy upon us, His sinful and unworthy servants. O holy martyrs, in our behalf entreat ye therefore our Lord Jesus Christ, unto Whom we send up glory, with His unoriginate Father and His all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Prayer II
We glorify, magnify and bless you, O holy martyrs Faith, Hope and Love, with your wise mother Sophia, whom we venerate as a model of divinely wise care. O holy Faith, entreat the Creator of all that is visible and invisible, that He grant us faith which is mighty, pure and indissoluble. O holy Hope, intercede before the Lord Jesus for us sinners, that He drive not from us our hope for good things, and that He deliver us from all tribulation and need. O holy Love, recount unto the Spirit of truth, the Comforter, our perils and griefs, that He send down heavenly glory upon our souls from on high. Help us amid our misfortunes, O holy martyrs, and with your wise mother, Sophia, beseech the King of kings and Lord of lords, that He keep all Orthodox Christians safe under His protection. With compunction falling down before you in tears, we earnestly beg your fervent intercession before God, that with you and all the saints we may supremely exalt and glorify the all-holy and great name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the preëternal Master and Benefactor, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.