Thanks be to you, Lord Jesus Christ: in all my trials and sufferings you have given me the strength to stand firm; in your mercy you have granted me a share of eternal glory.
— Irenaeus of Sirmium prior to his martyrdom under Diocletian c. 304 C.E.
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