Shine, Cross of the
Lord, shine with the light of thy grace upon the hearts of those that honor
thee. With love inspired by God, we embrace thee, O desire of all the
world. Through thee our tears of sorrow have been wiped away: we have
been delivered from the snares of death and have passed over to unending
joy. Show us the glory of thy beauty and grant to us thy servants the
reward of our abstinence, for we entreat with faith thy rich protection and
great mercy. Hail! life-giving Cross, the fair Paradise of the Church,
Tree of incorruption that brings us the enjoyment of eternal glory: through
thee the hosts of demons have been driven back; and the hierarchies of angels
rejoice with one accord, as the congregations of the faithful keep the feast.
Thou art an invincible weapon, an unbroken stronghold; thou art the victory of
kings and the glory of priests. Grant us now to draw near to the Passion
of Christ and to His Resurrection. Hail! life-giving Cross, unconquerable
trophy of the true faith, door to Paradise, succor of the faithful, rampart set
about the Church. Through thee the curse is utterly destroyed, the power
of death is swallowed up, and we are raised from earth to heaven: invincible
weapon, adversary of demons, glory of martyrs, true ornament of holy monks,
haven of salvation bestowing on the world great mercy. Come, Adam and
Eve, our first father and mother, who fell from the choir on high through the
envy of the murderer of man, when of old with bitter pleasure ye tasted from
the tree in Paradise. See, the Tree of the Cross, revered by all, draws
near! Run with haste and embrace it joyfully, and cry to it with faith: O
precious Cross, thou art our succor; partaking of thy fruit, we have gained
incorruption; we are restored once more to Eden, and we have received great
mercy. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever and unto ages of ages, Amen.
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