A Prayer for Sunday (Irenaeus of Lyon)

June 28 is the traditional date (in the west) to commemorate the death of Irenaeus of Lyons, who died sometime around AD 202. One of the most important early theologians of the Christian church, Irenaeus is best known for his Against Heresies, a lengthy refutation of gnosticism, which was one of the major challenges to orthodox Christianity at the time.

In memory of Irenaeus, here are two prayers that are commonly attributed to him. I have not been able to track down the original location of either prayer, or even verify that they are in fact his. So, if anyone has any inf...