# Anna Of Freiburg, A. D. 1529.

1529 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: ANNA OF FREIBURG, A. D. 1529.

Source heading; not independently verified

This Anna of Freiburg was zealous in the fear of
the Lord and as she believed in Christ, and was
baptized upon faith in him, and thus sought to arise
with Christ; and walk in newness of life, the adversary
could not endure it; therefore Anna was envied,
accused, apprehended by his ministers, and
after steadfastly suffering many torments, sentenced
to death, and drowned in the water, and afterwards
burned with fire. This happened at Freiburg, in
the year 1529. When she was about to die, she
spoke the following prayer to God, and left these
admonitions to all descendants.

“Dear, Eternal, heavenly Father, I call upon
thee, from the depths of my heart; do not let me
turn from thee, but keep me in thy truth unto my
end. O God, keep my heart and mouth; guard me,
that I may never separate from thee, on account of
impending sorrow and anguish, or any manner of
distress; keep me cheerful and glad in my sufferings.
Eternal God, my dear Father instruct and teach
me, thy poor, unworthy child, that I may heed thy
ways and paths. O Father, this is my sincere desire,
that through thy power I may press even unto
death, through all sorrows, sufferings, anguish and
pain, and in this let me persevere, O God, that I
may not be separated from thy love. There are
many who now walk in this way; but the cup of
suffering is given them to drink. We are also accused
of false doctrine, in order to draw us from
Christ our Lord. But O God, I lift up my soul unto
thee and trust in thee in every adversity; do not let
me be confounded, lest my enemy exalt himself over
me in this earth. I am now imprisoned here by
him, but, O God, I sincerely wait for thee with
great desire, until thou wilt awaken, and deliver
thy prisoners. O dear heavenly Father, make us
prepared with the five wise virgins (Matt. 25:2),
that we may prudently wait for the bridegroom with
his heavenly hosts. O heavenly King, feed and refresh
us according to the spirit with thy heavenly
meats, which never perish but abide in life eternal;
for if thou shouldest withdraw thy food from us, all
that we do, would with ourselves be in vain and
perish. But, through thy grace, we trust in thee,
that we shall not fail. I do not doubt in the least,
the power of God; for his judgments are honored.
He will forsake no one who firmly holds to him in
faith, and seeks to walk in his true ways. Heb. 13:5;
Matt. 7:14. O ye Christians, rejoice (Phil. 3:1), and
always be of good cheer in the Lord Jesus Christ;
may he increase love and faith in us. God comfort
us by his holy word, in which we may firmly trust.
I commend myself to God and his church; may he
be my Protector to-day, for his holy name’s sake.
O my Father, let it be done through Jesus Christ,
Amen.”

Thereupon she voluntarily submitted to death,
and was drowned in the water, as mentioned above.





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