Litany
in Honor of the True Cross
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have
mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear
us.
God, the Father of
Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of
the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have
mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One
God, have mercy on us.
The word of the Cross is
folly to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
God forbid that I should
glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has
been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Jesus has many who love
His Kingdom in Heaven, but few who bear His Cross. He has many who desire comfort, but
few who desire suffering. He finds many to share His feast, but few His fasting. All desire to rejoice with Him, but
few are willing to suffer for His sake.
God forbid that I should
glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been
crucified to me, and I to the world.
Why do you fear to take
up the Cross, which is the road to the Kingdom? In the Cross is salvation and life,
protection against our enemies, infusion of Heavenly sweetness; in the
Cross is strength of mind, joy of spirit, excellence of virtue, perfection
of holiness. There is no
salvation of soul, nor hope of eternal life, save in the Cross.
God forbid that I should
glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has
been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Take up the Cross, therefore,
and follow Jesus, and go forward into eternal life. Christ has gone before you, bearing
His Cross; He died for you on the Cross, that you also may bear your
cross, and desire to die on the Cross with Him. For if you die with
Him,
you will also live with
Him. And if you share His sufferings, you will also share His glory.
God forbid that I should
glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has
been crucified to me, and I to the world.
See how in the Cross all
things consist, and in dying on it all things depend. There is no other way to life and to
true inner peace, than the way of the Cross. Go where you will, seek what you will;
you will find no higher way above nor safer way below than the road of the
Holy Cross.
God forbid that I should
glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has
been crucified to me, and I to the world.
The Cross always stands
ready, and everywhere awaits you. You
cannot escape it, wherever you flee; for wherever you go, you bear
yourself, and always find yourself. Look
up or down, without you or within, and everywhere you will find the
Cross. And everywhere you
must have patience, if you wish to attain inner peace, and win an eternal
crown.
God forbid that I should
glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has
been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Lamb of God, Who take
away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord!.
Lamb of God, Who take
away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord!.
Lamb of God, Who take
away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ,
strengthen us to follow Thee not only to the Breaking of Bread but also to
the drinking of the Cup of Thy Passion. Help
us to love Thee for Thine own sake and not for the sake of comfort
for ourselves. Make us worthy to suffer for Thy name,
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