St. Martin of Tours—Lord, if your people still have need of my services …

By Catholic Digest on November 11, 2023

Lord, if your people still have need of my services, I will not avoid the toil. Your will be done… I will do the work you entrust to me. While you command, I will fight beneath your banner.

— St. Martin of Tours

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St. Martin of Tours—Lord, if your people still have need of my services …

Lord, if your people still have need of my services, I will not avoid the toil. Your will be done… I will do the work you entrust to me. While you command, I will fight beneath your banner.

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