Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 - First Antiphon

First Antiphon:

My God, my God, look upon me, why have You forsaken me? Why can’t my sinful words reach You, my salvation.

Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour save us.

When I cry to You during the day, O my God, You do not listen, and there is no rest for me at night.

Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour save us.

Nonetheless You are there in the holy place, O Israel’s boast.

Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Saviour save us.

Glory be . . . now and forever . . . : Only Begotten Son

Audio - 01-Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 - First Antiphon

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 - Third Antiphon & Small Entrance - Regular with Post-Festive Refrain

Third Antiphon & Small Entrance:

Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord, let us acclaim God, our Saviour.

O Son of God, crucified in the flesh, save us who sing to You: Alleluia!

Let us come before His face with praise, and acclaim Him in psalms.

O Son of God, crucified in the flesh, save us who sing to You: Alleluia!

For God is the great Lord, and the great king over all the earth.

O Son of God, crucified in the flesh, save us who sing to You: Alleluia!

            Priest: Wisdom! Stand aright: 

Come, let us worship, and fall down before Christ.

O Son of God, crucified in the flesh, save us who sing to You: Alleluia!

Audio - 02- Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 - Third Antiphon & Small Entrance - Regular with Post-Festive Refrain

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7, Tropar Exhaltation, Tone 1

Tropar of the Exaltation, tone 1:

Save Your people, O Lord, and bless Your inheritance.*
Grant victory to Your faithful people against enemies,*
and protect Your community by Your cross.

Audio - 03 - Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7, Tropar of Exaltation, Tone 1

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Tropar, Tone 7

Tropar Sunday, Tone 7:

By Your cross You destroyed death;*
You opened Paradise to the thief;*
You changed the lamentation of the myrrh-bearers to joy,*
and charged the Apostles to proclaim*
that You are risen, O Christ, our God,*
offering great mercy to the world.

Audio - 04-Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Tropar, Tone 7

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Glory Be & Kondak, Tone 7

Glory Be… Tone 7:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and ever. Amen.

Kondak Sunday, Tone 7:

No longer shall the dominion of death be able to hold humanity,*
for Christ went down shattering and destroying its powers.*
Hades is bound.*
The prophets exult with one voice.*
The Savior has come for those with faith, saying:*
Come forth, O faithful, to the resurrection!”

Audio - 05- Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Glory Be & Kondak, Tone 7

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7, To Your cross, O Master . . .

Instead of “Holy God… “

To Your cross, O Master, we bow in veneration, and we glorify Your holy Resurrection. (3x)

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,* now and for ever and ever. Amen.

…  and we glorify Your holy Resurrection.

To Your cross, O Master, we bow in veneration, and we glorify Your holy Resurrection.

Audio - 06- Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7, To Your cross, O Master . . .

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Prokimen & Verse, Tone 7

Prokimen Sunday, Tone 7:

The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.

Verse: Bring to the Lord, O you sons of God; bring to the Lord young rams.

The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.

Audio - 07- Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Prokimen & Verse, Tone 7

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Alleluia & Verses, Tone 7

Alleluia Verses:

It is good to give praise to the Lord; and to sing in Your name, O Most High.

To announce Your mercy in the morning and Your truth every night.

Audio - 08- Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Sunday Alleluia & Verses, Tone 7

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 -My soul extol ...

Instead of ‘It is truly right…’:

My soul, extol the venerable cross of the Lord.*
O Mother of God, you are a hidden paradise*
which mysteriously brought forth Christ*
by whom a life-giving tree of the cross has been planted on earth.*
Today this cross is being exalted,*
and we, adoring it, glorify You.

Audio - 09- Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 - My soul extol ...

by H. Andrew Spilchuk

Text: Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 - Communion Hymn (Verses)

Communion Hymn (Verse):

The Light of Your face, O Lord, is raised over us.
Praise the Lord of the heavens; praise Him in the highest.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Audio - 10- Sunday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Tone 7 - Communion Hymn (Verses)

by H. Andrew Spilchuk