EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS EVENING SONG
SONGS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
SEPTEMBER 14
EVENING PRAYER
(VESPERS EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS)
RECORDED SERVICES
AntiphonThis was Love’s great deed, that death should die when Life itself was slain upon the tree.
O magnum pietátis opus! Mors mórtua tunc est, quando hoc in ligno mórtua vita fuit.
PSALM 110
The Lord has said to my lord: “Sit at my right hand
PSALM 109:1-5,7Dixit Dóminus Dómino me
AntiphonLord, we venerate your cross as we recall your blessed passion. You suffered for our sake, have mercy on us.
Tuam crucem adorámus, Dómine, tuam gloriósam recólimus passiónem;
miserére nostri, qui passus es pro nobis.
PSALM 116 B
Still I trusted, even when I said “I am greatly afflicted,”
PSALM 115:10-19
Crédidi, étiam cum locútus sum:* «Ego humiliátus sum nimis».
AntiphonWe worship you, Christ, and bless you. By your cross you have redeemed the world.
Adorámus te, Christe, et benedícimus tibi, quia per crucem tuam redemísti mundum.
CANTICLE REVELATIONS 4 5
You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power;
You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power;
REVELATIONS 4:11; 5:9,10, 12Dignus es, Dómine et Deus noster,* accípere glóriam et honórem et virtútem,
REVELATIONS 4:11; 5:9,10, 12
Dignus es, Dómine et Deus noster,*
accípere glóriam et honórem et virtútem,
Short Responsory The King of angels held his triumph on the cross of glory.He washed our wounds clean with his blood.
Short Responsory
The King of angels held his triumph on the cross of glory.
He washed our wounds clean with his blood.
Responsorium breve ℣. O crux gloriósa,* In te triumphávit Rex angelórum℟. Et cruóre suo vúlnera nostra lavit.*
Responsorium breve
℣. O crux gloriósa,* In te triumphávit Rex angelórum
℟. Et cruóre suo vúlnera nostra lavit.*
AntiphonHail holy cross, standard of victory. Lead us to the triumph of Christ Jesus in the kingdom of heaven.
Antiphon
Hail holy cross, standard of victory.
Lead us to the triumph of Christ Jesus in the kingdom of heaven.
O crucis victória et admirábile signum, in cælésti cúria fac nos captáre triúmphum.
O crucis victória et admirábile signum, in cælésti cúria fac nos captáre triúmphum.