Acts of Peter

Acts of Peter 27:1

Meanwhile the widow’s son is also brought on a bier by the young men. The people made room, and they brought him to Peter. Peter, however, lifted up his eyes toward heaven, stretched forth his hands and said, “Holy Father of thy Son Jesus Christ, who hast given us power to ask and to obtain through thee, and to despise everything that is in this world and follow thee only, who art seen in a few and wishest to be known in many: shine round, O Lord, enlighten, appear, revive the son of the aged widow, who is helpless without her son. And I take the word of my Lord Christ and say to thee, young man, arise and walk with thy mother, as long as thou canst be of use to her. Afterward thou shalt be called to a higher ministry and serve as deacon and bishop.” And the dead rose immediately, and the multitude saw and were amazed, and the people cried, “Thou, God Saviour, thou, God of Peter, invisible God and Saviour.” And they spoke with one another and wondered at the power of a man who with his word called upon his Lord, and they took (what had taken place) for their sanctification.