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Ten Ascetics of Egypt and the Two Martyrs of Tyre
Also known as ten Egyptian ascetics · two martyrs of Tyre
Ten ascetics of Egypt who perished at sea and two martyrs of Tyre who were dragged over the ground for Christ, commemorated together.
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Ten ascetics of Egypt who perished at sea and two martyrs of Tyre who were dragged over the ground for Christ, commemorated together.
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Your holy martyrs O Lord,
through their sufferings have received incorruptible crowns from You, our God.
For having Your strength, they laid low their adversaries,
and shattered the powerless boldness of demons.
Through their intercessions, save our souls!
Text used with permission of the Orthodox Church in America (oca.org).
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints