The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna, Concerning the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp
Introduction and Greetings
Chapter 1
1The Church of God which sojourns at Smyrna, to the Church of God sojourning in Philomelium, and to all the congregations of the Holy and Catholic Church in every place: Mercy, peace, and love from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, be multiplied.