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| Who rejoiced that you were counted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus, | Acts v. | |
| Who were sent as sheep in the midst of wolves, | Matt. x. | |
| Who continued with Christ in his temptations, | Luke xxii. | Pray for us. |
| Who were witnesses of all the actions of Christ, and privy to his secrets, | Acts ii. | |
| Who, being weak and ignoble according to the flesh, were chosen by Christ to confound the power and wisdom of the world, | 1 Cor i. | |
| Who, when endued with power from on high, and strengthened by the Holy Ghost, boldly confessed Christ, | Luke xxiv. | |
| Who obeyed God rather than men, | Acts v. | |
| Who, with great power, gave testimony of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, | Acts iv. | |
| Who, being illiterate and ignorant men, amazed the council of the Jews, | Ibid. | |
| Who shall sit on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel, | Matt xix. | |
| All ye holy Martyrs, | ||
| Who suffered persecution for living holy in the world, | 2 Tim. iii. | |
| Who gloried in the cross of our Lord, | Gal. vi. | |
| Who in your patience possessed your souls, | Luke xxi. | |
| Who hated your lives in this world, and kept them to life eternal, | John xii. | |
| Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, | Heb. xi. | |
| Who had trials of mockeries and stripes, bands and prisons, were stoned, cut asunder, and variously tempted, | Ibid. | |
| Who are come out of great tribulation, and have washed your robes in the blood of the Lamb, | Apoc. vii. | |
| Who have suffered persecution for justice’ sake, and now safely possess the kingdom of heaven, | Matt v. | |
| Who shall stand with great constancy against those who have afflicted you, | ||
| Whom not force, nor fraud, nor death |