Living God, who art the source of all healing and wholeness: we bless thee for the compassionate witness of thy servant Edith Cavell. Inspire us, we beseech thee, to be agents of peace and reconciliation in a world beset by injustice, poverty, and war. We ask this through Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, unto the ages of ages. Amen.
12 Oct 1915: British #nurse Edith #Cavell, who helped ~200 Allied soldiers escape from #Belgium during World War I, is executed by a German firing squad. She also helped hundreds of #soldiers from both sides who were injured. #WWI #history #ad https://t.co/t6IKxhtmXq pic.twitter.com/EXRGrfgTRE
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