August 20
Jonathan Myrick Daniels
Martyr for Civil Rights.
Collect
O God of justice and mercy, who gavest thy servant Jonathan Daniels grace to witness unto thy love even unto death: Grant unto thy Church courage to stand with the oppressed, to defend the vulnerable, and to labor for righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, O Lord, the gifts and prayers of thy people offered in remembrance of thy servant Jonathan Daniels, who laid down his life in defense of another; and grant that we, strengthened by these holy mysteries, may abound in courage, charity, and steadfast witness; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Proper Preface
…Who didst strengthen thy servant Jonathan to bear witness unto thy justice and mercy amidst hatred and violence, granting him courage to defend the innocent and steadfast faith unto death. And therefore with Angels and Archangels…
Post-Communion Prayer
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we who have partaken of these holy mysteries may follow the example of thy servant Jonathan Daniels in serving thee through works of justice, mercy, and sacrificial love; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Optional Commemoration Sentence
“What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
— Micah 6:8
“Praesens Inter Servientes” — Present among those who serve.