O GOD, who didst give grace to thy servant John, eloquently to declare they righteousness in the great congregation, and fearlessly to bear reproach for the honour of thy Name: Mercifully grant unto all bishops and pastors such excellency in preaching, and fidelity in ministering they Word, that thy people may be partakers with them of the glory that shall be revealed, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A father among the saints John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, is an important Christian bishop and preacher from the fourth and fifth centuries in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for eloquence in public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority in the Church and in the Roman Empire of the time, and for a divine liturgy attributed to him. He had notable ascetic sensibilities. After his death he was named Chrysostom, which comes from the Greek Χρυσόστομος, golden-mouthed.
