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A Collect for the Martyrs of Memphis:Constance, Thecla, Ruth, Francis, Charles Parsons, and Louis Schuyler 1878WE GIVE THEE THANKS AND PRAISE, O GOD OF COMPASSION, for the heroic witness of the Martyrs of Memphis, who, in a time of plague and pestilence, were steadfast in their care for the sick and the dying, and loved not their own lives, even unto death: Inspire in us a like love and commitment to those in need, following the example of our Savior Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, One God, Now and Forever, Indeed. AMEN