Sequence 81. St. Savinian and St. Potentian

October 19TH.
LET us lift God's high laudation,
We, who joyous commendation
To His saints now loudly give ;
To Savinian, widely noted,
And Potentian, God-devoted,
Both of whom did Gaul receive !

With Altinus, Christ's own holy
Servant, whom they with them truly
For his preaching's sake had brought ;
They, the one true God avowing,
Sacred seed-plots to be sowing,
Far and wide, of God's Word sought.

When they these, our country's borders.
In obedience to the orders
Of the Apostle Peter, reached,
First of all at Sens arriving.

All the law, salvation giving.
Of Almighty God they preached.

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But away the people drave them,
And despised the truths they gave them,
Through the devil's craftiness :
Still these Saints, relaxing never,
Preach to that wild race, and ever
Many with rich blessings bless.

Health they give to all those ailing,
And, whatever limbs were failing.

Strong once more the weak they make ;
Those defunct from death revive they,
Cleansing to the leprous give they,
And their fierce plague from them take.

All men stood, in stupor gazing.
Who beheld things so amazing,
And were turned unto the Lord :
Many, rich in faith thus given,
New-born in the font of heaven,
And the grace divine thence poured,
Christ, as God, accepted fully.

And, believing in Him truly,
With great joy His name adored-
Then Severus, o'er that region
Prince, and chief in irreligion,
Moved to wrath exceedingly,
Had them both to slaughter given,
To receive a crown in heaven
Through God's endless clemency.

O may God, the Saints' life, guide us,
Purged from sin, where we beside us
Shall these Saints, as comrades, see ! Amen.