Martin of Tours

Today's collect relates to the Saint for November 11, St. Martin of Tours and to Rememberance Day here in Canada.

Lord God of hosts, who clothed your servant Martin the soldier
With the spirit of sacrifice, and set him as a bishop in your Church to be a defender of the faith:
Give us grace to follow in his holy steps, that at the last we may be found clothed with righteousness in the dwellings of peace;
Today we remember with thanksgiving those who made the supreme sacrifice for us in time of war.
We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain.
Today we dedicate ourselves to the cause of justice, freedom and peace; and for the wisdom and strength to build a better world.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.