| INTROIT | Gal. 6:14 |
| NOS autem gloriári opórtet in Cruce Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita, et resurréctio nostra: per quem salváti, et liberáti sumus. Ps. 66, 2. Deus misereátur nostri, et benedícat nobis: illúminet vultum suum super nos, et misereátur nostri. V. Gloria Patri. | But it behooves us to glory in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ: in Whom is our salvation, life, and resurrection; by Whom we are saved and delivered. Ps. May God have mercy on us, and bless us; may He cause the light of His countenance to shine upon us, and may He have mercy on us. Glory be to the Father. |
| COLLECT | |
| DEUS, qui nos hodiérna die Exaltatiónis sanctæ Crucis ánnua solemnitáte lætificas: præsta, quæsumus; ut; cujus mystérium in terra cognóvimus, ejus redemptiónis præmia in cœlo mereámur. Per eúmdem Dóminum. | O God, Who dost gladden us this day by the annual solemnity of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, grant, we beseech Thee, that, as we have known its mystery on earth, we may deserve in heaven the re- ward which it had purchased. Through the same our Lord. |
| EPISTLE | Phil. 2:5-11 |
| FRATRES, Hoc enim sentíte in vobis, quod et in Chrísto Jesu. Qui cum in forma Dei esset, non rapínam arbi- trátus est esse se æquálem Deo: sed semetípsum exinanívit, formam servi accípiens, in similitúdinem hóminum factus, et hábitu invéntus ut homo. Humiliávit semetípsum, factus obédiens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. Propter quod et Deus exaltávit illum: et donávit illi nomen, quod est super omne no- men: [Hic genuflectitur] ut in nómine Jesu omne genuflectátur cœléstium, terréstrium, et infernórum: et omnis lingua confiteátur, quia Dóminus Jesus Christus in glória est Dei Pa- tris. | Brethren, let this mind be in you which was also in Jesus Christ: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. He humbled Himself, becoming obedient even unto death, even to the death of the cross. For which cause God also hath exalted Him, and hath given Him a Name which is above all names: [All kneel] that in the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth and that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. |
| GRADUAL | Phil. 2:8,9 |
| CHRISTUS factus est pro nobis obédiens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. V. Propter quod et Deus exaltávit illum, et dedit illi nomen, quod est super omne no- men. | Christ became obedient for us unto death: even the death of the cross. V. For which cause also God hath exalted Him and hath given Him a name which is above all names. |
| ALLELUIA | |
| ALLELUIA, alleluia. V. Dulce lignum, dulces clavos, dúlcia ferens póndera: quæ sola fuísti digna sustinére Regem cœlórum, et Dóminum. Alleluia. | Alleluia, alleluia. V. Sweet the wood, sweet the nails, sweet the load that hangs there- on: thou only wast worthy to bear the King and Lord of Heaven. Alleluia. |
| GOSPEL | Jn. 12:31-36 |
| IN illo témpore: Dixit Jesus turbis Judæórum: Nunc judícium est mundi: nunc prínceps hujus mundi ejiciétur foras. Et ego si exaltátus fúero a terra, ómnia traham ad Meípsum. (Hoc autem dicébat, signíficans qua morte esset moritúrus). Respóndit Ei turba: Nos audívimus ex lege, quia Christus manet in ætér- num: et quómodo tu dicis: Opórtet exaltári Fílium hóminis? Quis est iste Fílius hóminis? Dixit ergo eis Jesus: Adhuc módicum lumen in vobis est. Ambuláte dum lucem habétis, ut non vos ténebræ comprehéndant: et qui ámbulat in ténebris, nescit quo vadat. Dum lucem habétis, crédite in lucem, ut fílii lucis sitis. | At that time: Jesus said to the multitude of the Jews: Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to Myself. (Now this He said, signifying what death He should die.) The multitude answered Him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth forever: and how sayest Thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is the Son of man? Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. Whilst you have the light, believe in the light; that you may be the children of light. |
| OFFERTORY | |
| PRÓTEGE, Dómine, plebem tuam per signum sanctæ Crucis, ab insídiis inimicórum ómnium: ut tibi gratam exhibeámus servitútem, et acceptábile fiat sacrifícium nostrum. | Through the sign of the holy cross, protect Thy people, O Lord, from the snares of all enemies, that we may pay Thee a pleasing service, and our sacrifice be acceptable. |
| SECRET | |
| JESU Christi Dómini nostri Córpore et Sánguine saginándi, per quem Crucis est sanctificátum vexíllum: quæsumus, Dómine Deus noster; ut, sicut illud adoráre merúimus, ita perénniter ejus glóriæ salutáris potiámur efféctu. Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum. | Being about to be fed with the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord, through Whom the banner of the Cross was sanctified, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our God, that, as we have had the grace to adore it, so we may forever enjoy the effect of its salutary glory. Through the same our Lord. |
| PREFACE OF THE HOLY CROSS | |
| VERE dignum et justum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper, et ubique grátias ágere: Dómine sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus. Qui salútem húmani géneris in ligno crucis constituísti: ut, unde mors oriebátur, inde vita resúrgeret: et qui in ligno vincébat, in ligno quoque vincerétur: per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Per quem majestátem tuam laudant Angeli, adórant Dóminatiónes, tremunt Potestátes cœli cœlorúmque Virtútes, ac beáta Séraphim, sócia exsultatióne concélebrant. Cum qui- bus et nostras voces ut admitti júbeas deprecámur, súpplici confessióne dicéntes: | It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God Who didst establish the salvation of man- kind on the tree of the Cross that whence death came, thence also life might rise again, and that he, who overcame by the tree, by the tree also might be overcome: Through Christ our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy majesty, the Dómi- nations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. The heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. To- gether with these we entreat Thee, that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted while we say with lowly praise: |
| COMMUNION | Ps. 78:2,11 |
| PER signum Crucis de inimícis nostris líbera nos, Deus noster. | Through the sign of the cross deliver us from our enemies, O Thou, our God. |
| POSTCOMMUNION | |
| ADÉSTO nobis, Dómine Deus nos- ter: et quos sanctæ Crucis lætári facis honóre, ejus quoque perpétuis defénde subsídiis. Per Dóminum. | Be Thou with us, O Lord. our God, and as Thou dost make us rejoice in honour of the holy Cross, defend us also by its per- petual assistance. Through our Lord. |
