O God of ineffable mercy, who didst give grace and fortitude to blessed Edmund the king to triumph over the enemy of his people by nobly dying for thy Name: Bestow on us thy servants, we beseech thee, the shield of faith, wherewith we may withstand the assaults of our ancient enemy; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
'Eadmund se eadiga, Eastengla cynincg,
— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) November 20, 2024
wæs snotor and wurðfull…'
Today is the feast of St Edmund, King of East Anglia, who was killed by a Viking army in 869, and in time became one of England's most popular saints. Edmund's story in Old English: https://t.co/T0Uzaqwp9s pic.twitter.com/iGK2kyLDIH
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