基督徒

Universal Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

[Music for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross from the Department of Liturgical Music and Translations can be downloaded at www.oca.org]

Universal Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

Aposticha

Tone 5 Automelon

Rejoice, O Life-bearing Cross,

the invincible trophy of godliness,

door to Paradise, firm support of the faithful,

a wall that encompasses the  Church!

Through you corruption has been destroyed and abolished.

The power of death has been swallowed up, and we are raised from earth

to Heaven.

You are a weapon that cannot be vanquished,

the adversary of demons,

the glory of the martyrs, the true adornment of saints,//

and the haven of salvation,//

which grant the world great mercy.

v: Extol the Lord our God: worship at His footstool for He is holy!

 (Ps 98/99:5)  

Rejoice, O Cross of the Lord,

through which mankind has been delivered from the curse!

You are a sign of true joy,

you that shatter our enemies by your Elevation.

O Cross, worthy of all honor,

you are our help, You are the strength of kings.

You are the power of the righteous.

You are the majesty of priests.

All who sign themselves with you are freed from danger.

O rod of strength, under which we like sheep are tended,

you are a weapon of peace around which the Angels stand in fear.

You are the divine glory of Christ,//

Who grants the world great mercy.

v: God is our King before the ages; He has worked salvation in the midst of the earth!  (Ps 73/74:12)

Rejoice, O guide of the blind,

physician of the sick and resurrection of all the dead;

you have  raised us up when we were fallen into mortality, O precious

Cross!

Through you corruption has been destroyed,

and incorruption has blossomed forth.

We mortals have been deified, and the Devil is completely overthrown.

Today, as we see you exalted by the hands of bishops,

we exalt Him Who was lifted up upon you,

and we fall down in worship before you,//

drawing rich streams of great mercy.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

now and ever, and unto ages of ages.  Amen.

Tone 8 (by John the Monk)

Your precious Cross, O Christ God,

which Moses of old prefigured in his own person

when he overthrew Amalek and put him to flight;

which David commanded to be worshipped,

calling it your footstool.

This Cross we sinners worship today with unworthy lips,

and praise You, Who deigned to be nailed upon it,

and we cry to You://

“With the thief, make us worthy of Your Kingdom, O Lord!”

Universal Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious and Life-giving Cross

(at Great Vespers)

Tone 1 Troparion         

O Lord, save Your people

and bless Your inheritance!

Grant victories to the Orthodox Christians

over their adversaries;

and by virtue of Your Cross,//

preserve Your habitation!

 (sung once at Great Vespers, thrice at Vigil)