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Símeon, fílius Cléophæ,
post Jacóbum próximus Jerosólymis ordinátus epíscopus, Trajáno imperatóre
apud Atticum consulárem est accusátus, quod christiánus esset et Christi
propínquus. Comprehendebántur enim omnes eo témpore, quicúmque ex
génere David orti essent. Quare multis cruciátus torméntis eódem
passiónis génere, quod Salvátor noster subíerat, affícitur : mirántibus
ómnibus, quod homo ætáte conféctus (erat enim centum et vigínti annórum)
acerbíssimos crucis dolóres fórtiter constantérque paterétur. |
Simeon, the son of Cleophas, was the second Bishop of
Jerusalem, being the first after James. Under the Emperor Trajan he
was accused before the Pro-Consul Atticus, as being both a Christian, and
a relation of Christ, this being the time when all were arrested that were
of the lineage of David. He underwent with great suffering the same
things that were inflicted on our Saviour, and all men marvelled to see
with how great boldness and firmness he endured the grievous torment of
the cross, at his great age, for he was an hundred and twenty years old. |
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Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias. |
V.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God. |
