Ælfric

“ What can the lesser gods be to believe in,
since the foremost gods lived so foully?'
Thus Chrysanthus for a long while urged Daria
to the true faith with words, until she turned to God
by forsaking the error of the worship of devils.
Then they were steadfast, and lived together
in the appearance of marriage, their chastity being preserved,
until Daria received baptism in God,
and learnt God's books from the well-taught youth,
and strengthened her mind, continuing in virginity. ”

“ Then fell they all with fear at his knees,
and Claudius said to him, ' I acknowledge of a truth
that thy God is true God, and I myself now pray
that thou wilt entreat for me how I may become His worshipper.'
Chrysanthus answered him; ' Thou needst not ran on thy feet
but walk by faith, in order to know God;
He is so much the more present to each man
as he the more seeketh Him with true faith.'
Then Chrysanthus instructed them until they believed in God,
namely, Claudius and his wife, called Hilaria,
and their two sons, Nason and Maurus ”

“ There were performed many miracles through God,
and the people reverenced the wonderful saints,
and frequently went thither with faith.
Then it befell after a time, when the people went thither
to the great cave where the martyrs lay,
that the emperor commanded men to build a wall
at the cave's entrance, that they might not come out,
and bade men cast down the rock suddenly upon them,
that they all together gave up the ghost,
crushed by the earth; and they reign with God
in everlasting life, slain for their faith.
We venerate God's saints ”