Holy Martyrs Terence, Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius and the Thirty-Six Martyrs With Them

Holy Martyr Terence and his Companions

(Feast Days - October 28, March 13 & April 10)

Verses

For October 28.

To Terence.

Terence was beheaded, and having gushed forth milk, Showed a new and maimed wonder.

To Africanus, Maximus and Pompeius.

Indifferent worshipers of demons beheaded, Three worshipers of the Trinity by the sword.

To the Thirty-Six.*

Three times ten plus six fellow athlete men, Together contested sentenced to the sword.

For March 13.**

To Africanus, Pompeius and Terence.

Three martyrs together, were crowned through the sword, Crowned with as many needed iambic crowns.

For April 5.

To Pompeius.

As a living sheep of the Lord Pompeius, You pour forth milk from your neck by the sword.

To Zenon.

Zenon was a triple athlete with pitch, fire and a spear, Suffering these things for the Trinity.

To Maximus and Terence.

Equally sharing and being crowned in the end, Terence and Maximus met their end by decapitation.

For April 10.***

To Terence.

What is the advantage of your beheading Terence? To have not the face or heart turned away.

To the Rest.

We have seen a great number of athletes beheaded, Four times ten, and much more.

On the tenth Terence was severed at the neck.

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