Confirm our minds, O Lord, in the mysteries of the true faith, set forth with power by thy servant John of Damascus; that we, with him, confessing Jesus to be true God and true Man, and singing the praises of the risen Lord, may, by the power of the resurrection, attain to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for evermore.
Today the Church of England commemorates John of Damascus, Monk, Teacher of the Faith, c.749
Image: John of Damascus pleading his innocence against the accusations of the Byzantine emperor. Panel from Milan Cathedral, now in the V&A (CC BY-NC-ND): https://t.co/5kBmUy1ZYu pic.twitter.com/nztxiWdesT
— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) December 4, 2023