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Monday in the Sixteenth Week After Pentecost - Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Double Major/Red Vestments – Missa “Nos autem"
INTROIT: Galatians 6: 14
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, alleluia, alleluia.
Psalm – 66: 2
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. v. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. But it behooves us…
Nos autem gloriári opórtet in Cruce Dómnni nostri Jesu Christi: in quo est salus, vita, et resurréctio nostra: per quem salváti, et liberáti sumus, allelúja, allelúja.
Psalm – 66: 2
Deus misereátur nostri, et benedícat nobis: illúminet vultum suum super nos, et misereátur nostri. V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Nos autem …
COLLECT
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 reward which it had purchased. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, For ever and ever.
EPISTLE: Philippians 2: 5-11
Lesson from the Epistle of Blessed Paul the Apostle to the Philippians.
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:
(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: Philippians 2: 8, 9
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. Sweet the wood, sweet the nails, sweet the load that hangs thereon: to bear up the King and Lord of Heaven nought was worthy save thou, O holy cross. Alleluia.
GOSPEL: John 12: 31-36
The continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. John
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
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, alleluia.
SECRET
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 Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God.
PREFACE – Preface of the Holy Cross
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 mankind 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 Dóminations 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. Together with these we entreat Thee, that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted while we say with lowly praise:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria Tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
COMMUNION: Ps. 78: 2, 11
Through the sign of the cross deliver us from our enemies, O our God.
POSTCOMMUNION
Assist us mercifully, O Lord our God: that we whom thou dost suffer to rejoice in honoring the Holy Cross, may be defended by the perpetual succour of the same. Through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
HYMN
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
O sing, my tongue, the victory of the glorious
combat! Tell how was won the noble triumph
on the trophy of the Cross, and how
the world's Redeemer, when immolated,
conquered.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
Our Creator compassionated his creature,
our First Parent, when being deceived,
he be came a victim of death by eating
the fatal fruit: and even then he chose
the Tree, whereby to make good the
evils brought on us by that other tree.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
This was the plan designed for our salvation,
that sacrifice divine should foil the artifice
of Satan, the arch- seducer; and turn the
very instrument, wherewith the enemy
had wounded us, into our remedy.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
When, therefore, the fullness of God's time
had come, the Son, by whom the world
was made, was sent from heaven; and
having clothed himself with our flesh,
in the Virgin's womb, he came among us.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
He lies a weeping Babe in a little crib.
His Virgin Mother swathes his limbs with clothes.
The hands and feet of God are tied with bands!
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
Thirty years he lived on earth, and his mortal life
was nigh its end. He, our Redeemer, willingly
gave himself up to his Passion; He, the
Lamb of Sacrifice, was raised upon the Cross.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
His drink is gall; his strength is gone; his tender
flesh is pierced with thorns, and nails, and spear;
and from it flows a stream of water and blood,
wherewith the earth and sea, the stars and
world, are washed.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
Bow down thy branches, lofty Tree!
unstring thy sinews, soften thine inborn
hardness, and gently welcome the body
of our Almighty King!
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
Thou alone wast found worthy to bear the Victim
of the world! Thou wast the Ark that led this ship-
wrecked world into the haven of salvation!
The sacred Blood that flowed from the
Lamb covered and anointed thee.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
To the Blessed Trinity be glory everlasting!
To the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
be equal praise! May heaven and earth
praise the Name of the Triune God! Amen.
O Faithful Cross! thou noblest of all trees.
No forest yields thy like, in leaf, or flower, or fruit.
Sweet is the Wood, that hath nails so sweet,
and bears so sweet a weight!
