Sanctorum Meritis

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Sanctorum Meritis was the hymn at First and Second Vespers in the Common of the Martyrs in the Roman Breviary. [1]

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References

  1. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sanctorum Meritis"  . Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.