2015 - 14 Sept - Exaltation Holy Cross - Hymns

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HOLY CROSS 14 SEPTEMBER
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14 September
Universal Exaltation
of the Holy Cross
Also the Feast of The Commemoration of the
Holy Church Fathers of the 6th Ecumenical
Council in
(which is transferred to 13
November) St Makarios & St Joseph, Holy
Monk Martyrs of Dionysiou Monastery,
Mount Athos St Anthimos of Iberia &
Georgia
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OF THE
HOLY LIFE-GIVING CROSS
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The Universal Exaltation of the Holy Cross

On 14 September we celebrate the Feast of the Universal Exaltation of the
Venerable and Life-giving Cross of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The pagan Roman Emperors tried to completely eradicate from human
memory the Holy Sites where our Lord Jesus Christ had suffered and was
Resurrected for the Salvation of all mankind.
Emperor Hadrian (117-138) issued strict orders to bury the areas of Golgotha
and the Holy Sepulchre of our Lord under huge amounts of soil, and to erect
a temple in honour of the pagan gods, Venus and Jupiter, so that the
idolatrous worshippers would desecrate the Holy Sites with their sacrifices
and ungodly practices.
After 300 years, by Divine Providence, the Holy Sites of Golgotha, the Sepulchre
of Christ and the cave wherein the three crosses had been hidden, were
excavated and revealed to all Faithful Pilgrims.
After his victory in 312 over Maxentios, Ruler of the Western part of the Roman
Empire, and Licinios, Ruler of its Eastern part Emperor Constantine the Great
(306-337) became the sole Emperor of the vast Roman Empire.
In 313 he had issued the Edict of Milan, whereby Christianity was legalized and
persecutions against Christians in the Western half of the Roman Empire
were halted.
Nevertheless, despite having signed the Edict of Milan, the unscrupulous coEmperor, Licinios, continued his obsessive persecutions against Christians,
and only after his conclusive defeat did the 313 Edict of Toleration extend
also to the Eastern part of the Roman Empire.
Emperor Constantine, having beheld the Heavenly Sign of the Cross with the
words By This shall you conquer! was able to successfully defeat his
enemies in three successive battles yet only by the enabling Power and
Grace of Almighty God.
Ardently desiring to find the Cross on which our Lord Jesus Christ had been
crucified, St Constantine sent his mother, the pious Empress Helena on a
Holy Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, providing her with an Imperial letter to St
Makarios, Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Although St Helena was already in her declining years, she set about
completing the Sacred Task with immense determination and enthusiasm.
She issued many orders to destroy pagan temples and statues in Jerusalem,
and questioned many Faithful Christians and old Jewish families in her
quest for the Life-giving Cross of our Saviour, which took a lot of effort and
time to gain the trust of the people, who eventually directed her to a certain
elderly Judean named Jude.
Once he realised the sincerity and honesty of the Empress, he gave up his old
family secret and revealed where the crosses had been hidden all these
year, but upon which there had been erected an enormous pagan temple.
Immediately, St Helena instructed the people to demolish the temple and
excavate the ground until they managed to locate the cave which was
filled with bright green basil and also, to their great delight, the three cross
bars upon which Christ and the two thieves had been crucified.
In addition they found the board with the inscription that had been ordered by
Pontius Pilate as well as four nails that had pierced our Lords Body and
held Him on the Cross.
In order to discern on which of the three cross-bars our Saviour had been
crucified, Patriarch Makarios alternately touched the crosses to a corpse.
2 FESTAL HYMNS & READINGS - EXALTATION
OF THE
THE
PRIEST BLESSES THE LOAVES
Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon, O eflogisas
PRIEST
Aftos
Do
Oti
For
Amin
PEOPLE
O Lord Jesus Christ our God,

Who Blessed the five loaves in the
wilderness and with them fed the
five thousand families
tous penteartous en ti erimo ke ex

afton
pentakishiliou
andras
hortasas
Evlogison ke tous artous toutous,

ton siton ton inon ke to eleon, ke
plithinon afta en ti poli, hora ke
kinotiti tafti, tis ikis tis prosenegkoasi
ta dora tafta, ke is ton kosmon Sou
apanta,
ke
tous
ex
afton
metalamvanontas pistous doulous
Sou Agiason.
Si i O Evlogon ke Agiazon ta
simpanta, Hriste O Theos imon, ke Si
tin doxan anapempomen sin to
Anarho Sou Patri, ke to Panagio ke
Agatho ke Zoopio Sou Pnevmati, nin
ke ai, ke is tous eonas ton eonon.
THE PRIEST
Plousii
Thou, the same Lord, Bless these

loaves, the wheat, the wine and the
olive oil, and multiply them in this
city, country and Parish, in the
homes of those who have brought
these gifts and in all Thy World; and
Sanctify all Thy Faithful Servants
who partake of them.
it is Thee, O Christ our God, Who
Bless and Sanctify all things, and

to Thee we ascribe Glory, together
with Thy Beginningless Father and
Thine All Holy and Good and Lifegiving Spirit, now and ever, and to
the ages of ages.
Amen
KISSES ONE OF THE LOAVES BEFORE PRESENTING IT TO THE DONOR
eptohefsan ke epinasan, i de
ekzitountes
ton
Kyrion,
ouk
elattothrisonte pantos agathou
Wealthy
ones went bankrupt and met

starvation; but all those who seek
the Lord, shall never be in want of
any good thing
R E T U R N T O T H E E N D O F T H E D I V I N E L I T U R G Y
FOR THE
DISMISSAL
PRAYERS & BLESSINGS
FESTAL HYMNS & READINGS - EXALTATION
OF THE
31.
Ton
Of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyrs:
Agion, Endoxon Megalomartiron

Georgiou tou Tropeoforou, Dimitriou
tou
Mirovlitou,
Theodorou
tou
Tirionos
ke
Theodorou
tou
Stratilatou, Mina tou Thavmatourgou
ke Ieromartiron Haralambous ke
Eleftheriou...
George the Victorious, Demetrios the

Myrrh-flowing, Theodore Tyron and
Theodore the General, Menas the
Miracle-worker,
and the Priest
Martyrs
Charalambos
and
Eleftherios...
Ton
Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of
Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon,

on Agion ke Dikeon Theopatoron
Ioakim ke Annis
our Lord God Joachim and Anna...
Of Saint/s ( . . . N A M E . . . ) ) whose memory
Tou
Agiou ( . . . N A M E . . . ) ou .... ke tin

mnimin epiteloumen, ke panton Sou
ton Agion...
we celebrate, and of all Thy Saints...
Make our Petition acceptable to Thee...

Evprosdekton piison tin deisin imon
P E O P L E Amen
Amin
Dorise imin tin afesin ton paraptomaton P R I E S T Grant us the Remission of our
transgressions...
imon
Amin
Skepason
PEOPLE
Amen
Shelter
us under the Shelter of

Thy Wings...
imas en ti Skepi ton Pterigon
PRIEST
Sou
Amen
P R I E S T Banish
Amin
Apodioxon
PEOPLE
af imon panta ehthron ke

polemion,
Amen
P R I E S T Make our Life peaceful
P E O P L E Amen
P R I E S T Lord, have Mercy on us and Thy
Amin
Irinefson imon tin Zoin
Amin
Kyrie Eleison imas ke ton kosmon Sou ke
PEOPLE
world, and Save our souls, for Thou

art a Good God Who Lovest
mankind.
Soson tas psihas imon os Agathos ke

Filanthropos.
Amin
PEOPLE
THE
from us ever foe and
adversary
PRIEST
Amen
CENSES
THE
TABLE
WITH
THE
OFFERINGS
Theotoke Parthene, here,
PRIEST
Tou Kyriou deithomen
PRIEST
Kyrie eleison
PEOPLE
Keharitomeni Maria, O
Kyrios
meta
Sou.
Evlogimeni Si en Ginexi,
ke
Evlogimenos
O
Karpos tis Kilias Sou.
Oti Sotira etekes ton
psihon imon.
OF THE
Hail, O Virgin
Theotokos, Mary Full of
Grace, the Lord is with
Thee; Blessed art Thou
among
women
and
Blessed is the Fruit of
Thy Womb; for Thou
hast Borne the Saviour
of our souls.
Let us pray to the

Lord.
Lord have mercy
As soon as that of our Lord touched the dead man, he was instantly restored to
life and full health! They had ascertained which cross-bar was the Lifegiving Holy Cross of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!
Christians hastened in huge throngs to venerate the Holy Cross, beseeching St
Makarios to elevate It, so that even those far off might reverently behold It.
Joyfully and with great exaltation, the Patriarch and other Spiritual Leaders
held up the Holy Cross of Christ, and the people, with one voice, chanted
ceaselessly: Kyrie eleison! Lord have mercy, and making the Sign of the
Cross, they reverently prostrated themselves in Awe and Thanksgiving.
This solemn Event occurred in 326.
During the Exaltation of the Life-Creating Cross several Divine Miracles
occurred such as when the shadow of the Holy Cross fell upon a grievously
sick woman, she was healed instantly.
The elderly Judean, Jude, and many other Judean who had partaken in the
search and recovery of the Holy Cross, believed in Christ and joyfully
accepted Holy Baptism.
Jude received the name Kyriakos and in due course was consecrated Bishop
of Jerusalem. During the reign of EmperorJulian the Apostate (361-363), on
28 October, he accepted a Martyrs Death for Christ.
St Helena visited the Holy Sites of our Lords earthly Life, and on her orders and
with the financial support of Emperor Constantine, more than 80 churches
were established including those in Bethlehem, the Birthplace of Christ, on
the Mount of Olives where our Lord Ascended into Heaven, and at
Gethsemane where He had prayed throughout the dark hours before His
Betrayal and subsequent Passion, and at the foot of the Mount of Olives,
where our Lady Theotokos was buried, together with Her Venerable Parents,
St Joachim and St Anna, and from whence She had been taken bodily into
Heaven.
St Helens took a piece of the Life-giving Cross and the nails with her to
Constantinople, and Emperor Constantine issued orders to build a majestic,
spacious church in honour of the Glorious Resurrection of Christ in
Jerusalem, which included under one roof His Tomb, the cave where the
Holy Cross was discovered and Golgotha, where He was Crucified.
The Great Holy Temple of the Resurrection was constructed in approximately
ten years, but sadly, St Helena did not live long enough to witness the
dedication or the Consecration of the Temple, having Reposed in Christ in
327.
On 13 September 335, the Holy Church of the Resurrection was Consecrated
and on the following day, 14 September, the Festal celebration of the
Universal Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Creating Cross was
established.
Another Event connected to the Holy Cross of our Lord is also Commemorated
on this day - Its return to Jerusalem from Persia after a fourteen year
captivity.
During the reign of the Byzantine Emperor, Phokas (602-610), the Persian
Emperor Khozroes II defeated the Greek army, plundered Jerusalem and
captured both the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord and the Holy Patriarch
Zachariah (609-633).
The Holy Cross remained in Persia for fourteen years until Emperor Heraclios
(610-641), by the Divine Grace of God, defeated Khozroes and concluded a
Peace Treatywith his successor - his son, Syroes - and the Holy Cross of our
Lord was returned to the Holy Church of Christ.
With great solemnity the Life-giving Cross was transferred to Jerusalem by
Emperor Heraklios who was vested in his elaborate Imperial Vestments and
Crown, accompanied by St Zacharias, the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
OF THE
3.
However, at the gates leading to Golgotha, the Emperor was unable to take
another step forward and Patriarch Zacharias explained to him that an
Angel of God was blocking his path.
Following the instructions of the Angel via the Patriarch, Emperor Heraklios
removed all his Imperial Vestments, Crown and footwear, and was able to
continue wearing only a simple cotton garment and walking barefoot just
as He Who had born His Cross for the Salvation of all mankind had made
His way to Golgotha in absolute Humility.
A FAST IS OBSERVED TODAY, WHATEVER DAY OF THE WEEK IT MAY BE.
Eti
deometha ke iper tou isakouse

Kyrion ton Theon fonis tis deiseos
imon ton amartolon, ke eleise imas.
Kyrie eleison (3)

Epakouson imon, O Theos, O Sotir imon
ke Filanthropos Theos
iparhis,
ke
Si
tin
Doxan
anapempomen, to Patri ke to Iio ke
to Agio Pnevmati, nin ke ai, ke is tous
eonas ton eonon.
NAILS AND SIGN BOARD WERE

HIDDEN

THE CHAPEL OF THE FINDING OF THE HOLY, LIFE-GIVING CROSS
IN THE HOLY CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, JERUSALEM
Kindly use the Matins Service Book until this point

and then continue as instructed, using the following
Hymns and Readings where indicated.
OF THE
PEOPLE
PRIEST
i elpis panton ton peraton tis gis ke

ton en thalassi makran, ke ileos, ileos,
genou imin, Despota, epi tes amarties
imon ke eleison imas.
Kyrie eleison
Eleimon gar
STEPS LEADING TO CAVE

WHERE THE CROSS-BARS,
Again we pray that the Lord our

God will hear the voice of the
Petition of us sinners, and have
mercy on us.
PRIEST
Amin
Irini pasi!
Ke meta tou pnevmatos sou
Tas kefalas imon to Kyrio Klinomen
Lord have mercy (3)

Hear us, O God, our Saviour, the
Hope of all the ends of the earth,

and of those who sail the distant
seas; and, O Master, to us sinners, be
gracious and merciful.
PEOPLE
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

For Thou art a Merciful God Who
Lovest mankind, and to Thee we

ascribe Glory: to the Father, and to
the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now
and ever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
Peace be to all.
P E O P L E And to thy spirit
P R I E S T Let us bow our heads to the Lord
PEOPLE
PRIEST
MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOWN DOWN TO GOD
Si Kyrie
Despota Polielee, Kyrie
Iisou Hriste O
Theos imon, Presvies tis Panahranton
Despinis
imon
Theotokou
ke
Aiparthenou Marias,
Dinami tou
Timiou
ke
Zoopiou
Stavrou,
prostasies ton Timion Epouranion
Dinameon Asomaton...
PEOPLE
To Thee, O Lord
O Most Merciful
Master, Lord
Jesus Christ our God, through the
Intercessions of our Most Pure Lady
Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, by
the Power of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross; through the Protection
of the Venerable Bodiless Powers in
Heaven...
PRIEST
Ikesies
Through
Ton
Of
tou Timiou, Endoxon Profitou,

Prodromou ke Vaptistou Ioannou, ton
Agion Evdoxon ke
Panevfimon
Apostolon, ton Agion, Evdoxon ke
Kallinikon Martiron, ton Osion ke
Theoforon Pateron imon ...
en Agiis Pateron imon Megalon

Ierarhon ke Ikoumenikon Didaskalon,
Vasiliou tou Megalou, Grigoriou tou
Theologou ke
Ioannou tou
Hrisostomou;
Athanasiou
ke
Kyrillou, Ioannou tou Eleimonos,
Patriarchon Alexandrias. Tou en
Agiis
Patros
imon
Nikolaou,
Episkopou Myron tis Lukias, tou
Thavmatourgou. ..
the Prayers of the Venerable

and
Glorious
Prophet
and
Forerunner John the Baptist; of the
Holy, Glorious and All-praised
Apostles; of the Holy, Glorious and
Victorious Martyrs; of our Righteous
and God-bearing Fathers...
our Fathers among the Saints the
Great Hierarchs and Ecumenical
Teachers: Basil the Great, Gregory
the
Theologian
and
John
Chrysostom; Athanasios, Cyril and
John the Almsgiver, Patriarchs of
Alexandria; of our Father among the
Saints, Nicholas, Bishop of Myra of
Lycia the Miracle-worker...
OF THE
29.
COMMUNION HYMN
Esimiothi
ef imas to Fos tou Prosopou

Sou, Kyrie. Allelouia!
PSALM 117 /118

PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING MERCY
The
Light of Thy Countenance, O Lord

is shown to us. Alleluia!
Theos
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
1:
Exomologisthe to Kyrio, oti
Agathos, oti is ton eona to Eleos
aftou!
STIHOS
Artoklasia
BLESSING
OF THE OFFERINGS OF BREAD
Eleison
imas O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou, deometha Sou epakouson
ke Eleison.
Kyrie eleison (3
Eti deometha iper
ton
Orthodoxon Hristianon
[ARTO],
ke
Kyrie eleison
Eti deometha
iper ton Arhiepiskopou

imon ( . . . N A M E . . . ) ke pasis tis en
Hristo imon adelfotitos.
Kyrie eleison
Eti deometha
iper Eleous, Zois, irinis,

Igias,
Sotirias,
episkepseos,
Singhoriseos ke Afeseos ton Amartion
ton
doulon
tou
Theou,
ton
epitelounton tin Agian eortin taftin ---- (HE MENTIONS THEM BY NAME) ----meta ton sizigon, teknon, goneon,
adelfon, singenon afton, igias ke
Sotirias iper afton ipomen.
Kyrie eleison
Eti deometha
iper tou diafilahthine tin

Agian Ekklisian ke polin, ke Kinotita
taftin, ke pasan polin ke horan, apo
orgis,
limu,
limou,
sismou,
katapontismou,
piros,
maheras,
epidromis allofilon, emfiliou polemou
ke efnidiou thanetou, ke iper tou
ileon, efmeni ke efdialakton genesthe
ton agathon ke filanthropon Theon
imon, tou apostrepse ke diaskedase
pasan orgin ke noson tin kath imon
kinoumenin, ke risasthe imas ek tis
epikimenis dikeas aftou apilis ke
eleise imas.
Kyrie eleison
WINE
&
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
OLIVE OIL
mercy on us, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy, we
pray to Thee, hear us and have
Mercy on us.
PRIEST
Lord have mercy (3)

Again we pray for all
Pious and
Orthodox Christians.
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy

Again we pray
for our
Archbishop ( . . . N A M E . . . ) and all our
Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
PRIEST
Lord have mercy

Again we pray for
PEOPLE
Mercy, Life,
Peace, Health, Salvation, Visitation,
Forgiveness and Remission of sins of
the servants of God who celebrate
this Sacred Feast ----- (HE MENTIONS
THEM BY NAME) -----together with
their spouses, children, parents,
brothers and sisters and relatives,
and let us ask for their health and
Salvation.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
Lord have mercy

Again we pray
for the
preservation of this Holy Church,
and this city and Parish, and every
city and land, from the Wrath of
God, pestilence, famine, earthquake,
flood fire, the sword, invasion by
enemies, civil war and sudden death,
and that our God Who Loves
mankind will be merciful, gracious
and favourable toward us, and will
fend off and turn away all the wrath
and every illness that threatens us,
and will deliver us from His Righteous
Chastisement impending against us,
and will have Mercy on us.
PRIEST
PEOPLE
OF THE
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
Panta ta Ethni ekiklosan me, ke

to Onomati Kyriou iminamin aftous.
STIHOS 2:
Have
PRIEST
PEOPLE
efsevon
Theos
Theos
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
Para Kyriou egeneto afti, ke esti

thavmasti en ofthalmis imon.
STIHOS 3:
Theos
Kyrios ke
Evlogimenos O
Onomati Kyriou!
Epefanen imin.
erhomenos en
The Lord is God, and has Appeared to

us. Blessed is He Who comes in the
Name of the Lord!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He

is Good; His Mercy endures forever!
VERSE 1:

Name of the Lord!
All the Nations surrounded me,

but in the Name of the Lord I drove
them back.
VERSE 2:

Name of the Lord!
This is the Lords doing, and it

is marvellous in our eyes.
VERSE 3:

Name of the Lord!
FESTAL APOLYTIKION - EXALTATION
Soson
Kyrie ton laon Sou, ke Evlogison

tin Klironomian Sou, Nikas tis
evsevesi kata varvaron doroumenos,
ke to son Filatton, dia tou Stavrou
Sou Politefma. [3]
THE SMALL LITANY

FIRST FESTAL KATHISMA
OF THE
HOLY CROSS
Lord, Save Thy People, and Bless

Thine Inheritance, granting Victory
over enemies unto our Rulers and
through Thy Cross preserving Thine
Estate [3]
OF THE
HOLY CROSS
Tou Stavrou Sou to xilon, proskinoumen We venerate the Wood of Thy Cross, O
Filanthrope, oti en afto prosilothis is
Zoi ton apanton. Paradison ineoxas
Sotir, to Pisti proselthonti Si Listi, ke
trifis katixiothi, omologon Si, Mnisthiti
mou Kyrie. Dexe os per ekinon ke
imas, kravgaxontas.
Imartomen,
pantes ti Evsplaghnia Sou, mi iperidis
imas.
Thou Who Loves mankind, for upon

It Thou - the Life of all was nailed.
O Saviour, Thou has opened paradise
to the Thief who turned to Thee in
Faith, and Thou has counted him
worthy of Blessedness when he
confessed to Thee, crying: We all
have sinned in Thy Merciful
Kindness despise us not.
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati, Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
ke nin ke ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
and to the Holy Spirit, now and

forever, and to the ages of ages.
Amen
Amin
Tou Stavrou Sou to xilon, proskinoumen We venerate the wood of Thy Cross, O
filanthrope, oti en afto prosilothis is
Zoi ton apanton. Paradison ineoxas
Sotir, to pisti proselthonti Si Listi, ke
Thou Who Loves mankind, for upon

It Thou - the Life of all was nailed.
O Saviour, Thou has opened paradise
to the Thief who turned to Thee in
Lord have mercy
OF THE
5.
trifis katixiothi, omologon Si, Mnisthiti

mou Kyrie. Dexe os per ekinon ke
imas, kravgaxontas.
Imartomen,
pantes ti evsplaghnia Sou, mi iperidis
imas.
SECOND KATHISMA
OF THE
Faith, and Thou has counted him

worthy of Blessedness when he
confessed to Thee, crying: We all
have sinned in Thy Merciful
Kindness despise us not.
HOLY CROSS - TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
...Istikisan de para to Stavro tou Iisou i
...There stood by the Cross of Jesus His
Mitir Aftou, ke i Adelphi tis Mitros

Aftou, Maria i tou Klopa ke Maria i
Magdalini.
Mother, and His mothers sister,

Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary
Magdalene.
Iisous
When
Ita legi to Mathiti: Idou, i Mitir Sou!
Then
oun idon tin Mitera, ke ton

Mathitin parestota on Igapa, legi ti
Mitri Aftou: Gyne: Idou O Iios
Sou!
Monon epagi to xilon Hriste tou Stavrou No sooner had the Wood of Thy Cross
been set us, O Christ our Lord, than

the foundations od Death were
shaken. For that which Hades had
swallowed eagerly, it let go tembling.
Thou hast shown us Thy Salvation, O
Holy One, and we Glorify Thee. Have
mercy on us, O Son of God!
Sou, ta themelia esalevthi tou

thanatou Kyrie.
On gar katepie
potho O Adis, apimese tromo. Edixas
imin to Sotirion Sou Agie, ke
Doxologoumen Se Ie Theou, eleison
imas.
Jesus therefore saw His Mother,

and the Disciple whom He Loved
standing by, He said to His Mother,
Woman, behold Thy son!
He said to the Disciple: Behold,
Thy Mother!
Ke ap ekinis tis oras elaven O Mathitis And from that hour that Disciple took
Her to his own home.
Aftin is ta idia.
Meta
After
Amin
Amen
Monon epagi to xilon Hriste tou Stavrou No sooner had the Wood of Thy Cross
...Ote
...When

eonon.

been set us, O Christ our Lord, than

the foundations od Death were
shaken. For that which Hades had
swallowed eagerly, it let go tembling.
Thou hast shown us Thy Salvation, O
Holy One, and we Glorify Thee. Have
mercy on us, O Son of God!
Sou, ta themelia esalevthi tou

Thanatou Kyrie.
On gar katepie
potho O Adis, apimese tromo. Edixas
imin to Sotirion Sou Agie, ke
doxologoumen Se I Theou, eleison
imas.
THIRD KATHISMA
OF THE
Mystikos pale to hrono, O

Isous O tou Navi Stavrou ton tipon,
os tas hiras exetine Stavrofanos
Sotirmou. Ke esti O ilios eos ehthrous,
anilen anthistamenou Si to Theo.
Nin de outos eskotise, epi Stavrou Se
oron, Thanatou kratos lionta ke ton
Adin skilevonta.
In
times past Joshua the Son of Nun,

stretched out his arms crosswise, O
my Saviour, mystically prefiguring
the Sign of the Cross; and the sun
stood still until he had defeated the
enemy that resisted Thee, O God.
And now this same sun is darkened,
seeing Thee upon the Cross
destroying the power of Death and
despoiling Hades.
I oun Ioudei, ina mi mini epi tou Stavrou The Judeans did not want the bodies to
Amin
Prodietipou
Irotisan ton Pilaton ina kateagosin afton They
Mystikos pale to hrono, O

Isous O tou Navi Stavrou ton tipon,
os tas hiras exetine Stavrofanos
Sotirmou. Ke esti O ilios eos ehthrous,
anilen anthistamenou Si to Theo.
Nin de outos eskotise, epi Stavrou Se
oron, Thanatou kratos lionta ke ton
Adin skilevonta.
past Joshua the Son of Nun,

stretched out his arms crosswise, O
my Saviour, mystically prefiguring
the Sign of the Cross; and the sun
stood still until he had defeated the
enemy that resisted Thee, O God.
And now this same sun is darkened,
seeing Thee upon the Cross
destroying the power of Death and
despoiling Hades.
SMALL LITANY & FESTAL ANTIPHONS
OF THE
asked Pilate to have their legs

broken, and that they might be taken
away.
ta skeli, ke arthosin.
Ilthon oun i Stratiote, ke tou men protou Then
the Soldiers came and broke the

bones of the first and of the other
who was crucified with Him.
kateaxan ta skeli ke tou allou tou

sistavrothentos Afto.
Epi de ton Iisoun elthontes, os idon afton When they came to Jesus, they saw that
He was already dead, so they did not

break His Bones, but one of the
soldiers pierced His Side with a
spear, and immediately Blood and
Water poured out.
idi tethnikota, ou kateaxan Aftou ta

Skeli, alla is ton Stratioton loghi
Aftou tin Plevran enixe, ke evtheos
exilthen Ema ke Idor.

Amen
In times
remain on the crosses on the

Sabbath - being the Preparation Day (for the Sabbath was a High Day).
ta somata en to Savvato - epi

Parasekvi in (in gar Megali i Imera
ekinou tou Savvatou.)
eonon.
Jesus had received the sour

wine, He said: It is finished! and
bowing His Head, He gave up His
Spirit.
oun elave to osos O Iisous ipe:

Teteleste! ke klinas tin Kephalin
paredoke to Pnevma.
Prodietipou
this, Jesus, knowing that all

Things were now accomplished, that
the Scripture might be fulfilled, said:
I thirst!
touto idos O Iisous oti panta idi

teteleste, ina teliothi i Grafi, legi:
Dipso!
Ke
And
he who has Witnessed has

testified, and his Testimony is True he knows that he speaks the Truth,
so that you may believe.
O eorakos Memartirike, ke Alithini

aftou estin i Martyria - kakinos iden
oti Alithi legi, ina ke imis pistefsite.
INSTEAD
OF THE
AXION ESTIN
Mystikos
i,
Theotoke,
Paradisos,
Ageorgitos Vlastisasa Hriston, if Ou
to tou Stavrou Zoiforon en gi
pefitourgite Dendron.
Di ou nin
ipsoumenou, Proskinountes Afton, Se
Megalinomen.
A Mystical Paradise, O Theotokos, Thou

art, who Untilled brought forth
Christ by Whom the Life-giving Tree
of the Cross was planted. Therefore
at its Exaltation on this day, we
worship Him and Thee do we
Magnify.
OF THE
27.
to Pretorian palin, ke legi to Iisou:

Pothen is Si?
the Praetorium again, and said to

Jesus: From where art Thou?
O de Iisous apokrisin ouk edoken afto. Jesus gave him no answer.

Legi oun afto O Platos: Emi ou lalis? Pilate said to Him: Art
Thou not
speaking to me?!
Dost Thou not
know that I have power to crucify
Thee, and power to release Thee?
Ouk idas oti exousian eho stavrose Se,

ke exousian eho apolise Se?
Apekrithi
Iisous: Ouk ihes exousian

oudemian kat Emou, i mi in si
dedomenon Anothen. Dia touto O
paradidous Me si mizona amartian
ehi!
Jesus
answered: Thou could have no

power at all against Me unless it
had been given thee from Above.
Therefore he who delivered Me to
thee has the greater sin.
FESTAL PROKEIMENON HOLY CROSS PSALM 97/98
Idosan
panta ta perata tis Gis, to

Sotirion tou Theou imon.
STIHOS:
Asate to Kyrio asma kenon.
All
the regions of the Earth have seen

the Salvation of our God.
VERSE:
Idosan
panta ta perata tis Gis, to

Sotirion tou Theou imon.
All
the regions of the Earth have seen

the Salvation of our God.
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO GOD

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING
Ipen O Kyrios:
Pater, Doxason Sou to
TO
oun Foni ek tou Ouranou:

Edoxasa ke palin: Doxaso.
Ke
ST JOHN 12: 28 - 36
The
Lord said: Father glorify Thy

Name.
Onama.
Ilthen
Sing unto the Lord a new song
a Voice was heard from Heaven: I

have both Glorified it and will
Glorify it again.
...O oun Pilatos akousas touton ton
...When Pilate therefore heard those
Logon, igage exo ton Iisoun, ke

ekathisen epi tou Vimathos, is topon
legomenon Lithostroton - Evresti de
Gavvatha.
Words, he took Jesus out and sat

down in the Judgement Seat in a
place that is called The Pavement in Hebrew: Gabbatha.
was the Preparation Day of the

Passover - about the Sixth Hour.
Ali elegon: Angelos Afto lelaliken.

Others said: An Angel spoke to Him.
Aekrithi O Iisous ke ipen: Ou di eme aft Jesus answered and said: This Voice
In
de Paraskevi tou Pasha - Ora de osi

Ekti.
Ke
legit is Ioudeis:
imon!
de
ekravgasan:
Stavroson Afton!
Ide O Vasilefs
Aron!
Aron!
Legi aftis O
Pilatos: Ton Vasilea imon

Stavroso?
Apekrithisan
i Arhieris:
Vasilia, i mi Kesara!
Ouk ehomen
Tote
oun paredoken Afton aftis, ina

stavrothi.
It
And
he said to the Judeans: Behold

your King!
They
cried out: Away with Him! Away

with Him! Crucify Him!
Pilate said to them: Shall I crucify your

King?
The
Chief Priests answered: We have

no King but Caesar!
So
he delivered Him to them to be

crucified.
They took Jesus and led Him away.

Parelavon de ton Iisou, ke apigagon.
Ke vastazon ton Stavron Aftou, exilthen And bearing His Cross, He went out to
is ton legomenon Kraniou Topon, os
legete Evresti Golgotha.
Opou
Afton estavrosan, ke met Aftou

allous dio - entevthen ke entevthen,
meson de ton Iisoun.
a place called the Place of a Skull,

which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.
There
they crucified Him, and two

others with Him - one on either side,
and Jesus in the middle.
Egrapse de ke titlon O Pilatos, ke ethiken Pilate

epi tou Stavrou.
wrote a title and put it on the

Cross.
In de gegrammon:
The writing was:
Touton
Then
Ke
And
IISOUS O NAZOREOS,
O VASILEFS TON IOUDEON.
oun ton titlon polli anegnosan
ton Ioudeon, oti engis in O topos tis
poleos, opou estavrothi O Iisous.
in gegrammenon Evresti, Ellinisti,

Romisti...
oun ohlos O estos ke akousas elege

vrontin gegonene.
The multitude therefore who stood and

heard, said it thundered.
came not because of Me but for

your sakes.
ii foni gegonen, alla di imas.
Nin krisis esti tou kosmou toutou, nin Now

O arhon tou
ekvlithisete exo.
kosmou
is the Judgement of the world:

now shall the prince of this world
be cast out.
toutou
Kago,
ean ipsotho ek tis gis, pantas

elkiso pros emafton.
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth,
(Touto de elee, Simenon pio Thanato

imellen apothiniskin.)
(Now this He said, signifying what

Death He should die.)
Apekrithi
The multitude answered Him: We
Ipen
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little
Afto O ohlos: Imis ikousamen

ek tou Nomou oti O Hristo meni is ton
eona, ke pos Si legis, di ipsothine ton
Iion tou Anthropou? Tis estin outos O
iios tou Anthropou?
oun aftis O Iisous. Eti mikron

hronon to Fos meth imon esti.
Perpatite eos to Fos ehete, ina mi
skotia imas katalavi. Ke O peripaton
en ti skotia ouk ide pou ipagi. Eos to
Fos ehete, pistevete is to Fos, ina Vii
Foto genisthe.
will draw all things to Myself.
have
heard out of the Law, that Christ
abides forever; and how says Thou:
The Son of Man must be lifted up?
Who is this Son of Man?
while, the Light is among you.

Walk whilst you have the Light, that
the darkness overtake you not.
And he who walks in darkness,
knows not whither he goes. Whilst
you have the Light, believe in the
Light, that you may be the Children
of Light.
JESUS OF NAZARETH,
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
many of the Judeans read this
title, for the place was near the city
where Jesus was crucified.
it was written in Hebrew, Greek

and Latin...
OF THE
MAKE
THE
SIGN
OF THE
Doxa Si, Kyrie, Doxa Si!
CROSS & BOW DOWN
TO
GOD
Glory to Thee, O Lord: Glory to

Thee!
PEOPLE
RESURRECTION PRAYER & PSALM 50/51
OF THE
7.
FESTAL TROPARIA HOLY CROSS
Doxa Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati
OF
CHRIST
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit
FESTAL PROKEIMENON EXALTATION PSALM 98/99

TONE (7) VARYS/GRAVE
Ipsoute
Kyrion ton Theon imon, ke

Proskinite to ipopodio ton Podon
Aftou, Oti Agios Esti!
Si mou Skepi Kratea iparhis, O Trimeris Thou
art my Mighty Shelter, O

Tripartite Cross of Christ. Sanctify
me by Thy Power, so that with Faith
and Love I may Adore and Glorify
Thee.
Stavros tou Hristou, Agiason me ti

Dinami Sou, ina Pisti ke potho,
prokinoke Doxazo Se.
Ke
Now
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
and ever, and to the Ages of

Ages.
Amin
art my Mighty Shelter, O

Tripartite Cross of Christ. Sanctify
me by Thy Power, so that with Faith
and Love I may Adore and Glorify
Thee.
Stavros tou Hristou, Agiason me ti

Dinami Sou, ina Pisti ke potho,
prokinoke Doxazo Se.
FESTAL IDIOMELON EXALTATION
OF THE
Eleison
me, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou ke kata to plithos ton
iktirmon sou exalipson to anomima
mou.
Stavre
tou Hristou, Hristianon i Elpis,

peplanimenon Odige, himazomenon
Limin, en polemis Nikos, ikoumenis
Asfalia, asthenounton Iatre, nekron i
Anastasis, eleison imas.
OF
HOLY CROSS -
mercy upon me, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy;
according to the multitude of Thy
Mercies do away mine offences.
Cross of Christ, the Hope of

Christians, the Guide of the
wayward, the Haven of the sotrmtossed, the Victory in wartime, the
Security of the civilized workd,
Physician for the Sick, Resurrection
of the dead: have Mercy on us!
SALVATION
ipsothis en to Stavro ekousios, ti

eponimo Sou keni politia, tous
iktirmous Sou Dorise, Hriste O Theos.
Evfranon en ti Dinami Sou tous
Pistous Vasilis imon, Nikas horigon
aftis kata ton polemion.
Tin
simmahian ehien tin Sin, oplon Irinis,
AITTITON TROPEON.
meta triton Ouranon arthis en

Paradiso, ke rimata ta arrita ke thia,
a ouk exon gloses lalin, ti tis Galates
grafi, os eraste ton Grafon, enegnote
ke egnote. Emi, fisi, kavhasthe mi
genitor, plin i mi en mono to Stavro
to tou Kyriou, en O pathon, ektine ta
pathi.
Afton oun ke imi veveos
kratomen tou Kyriou ton Stavron
kavhima pantes.
Esti gar sotiron
imin touto to xilon, oplon irinis
OF THE
OF THE
He
OF THE
HOLY CROSS
who was caught up in the Third

Heaven to Paradise, and who heard
Unspeakable and Divine Words,
which are not lawful for human
tongue to utter,
wrote to the
Galatians as lovers of the
Sciptures, you have read his words
and know But God forbid, said he,
that I should boast except in the
Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ... on
which He killed our passions by His
OF THE
The Lord reigneth: let the people rage...

TO THE CORINTHIANS
CROSS
IF THE
POWER
OF
1 : 18 24
GOD.
Brethren:
Gegrapte
It is written:
Pou
Where
Epidi
Since, in the Wisdom of God - the world
O Logos O tou Stavrou tis men

apollimenis moria esti - tis de
sozomenis imin, Dynamis Theou esti.
gar: Apolo tin Sofian ton

Sofon, ke tin sinesin ton sineton
athetiso.
Sofos?
Pou Grammatefs?
Pou
siszititis tou eonos toutou?
Ouhi
emoranen O Theos tin Sofian tou
kosmou toutou?
gar, en ti Sofia tou Theou - ouk
egno O kosmos dia tis Sofias ton
Theon - edokisen O Theos dia tis
morias tou Kirigmatos Sose tous
Pistevontas.
Epidi
ke Ioudei Simion etousi ke Ellines

Sofian zitousin - imis de kirissomen
Hriston Estavromenon - Ioudeis men
skandalon, Ellisi de morian, aftis de
tis Klitis, Ioudeis te ke Ellisi, Hriston
Theou Dinamin ke Theou Sofian.
HOLY CROSS
up of Thine own Will upon the

Cross, Thou bestows Thy Mercy
upon the New Commonwealth that
bears Thy Name. Make the Orthodox
people glad in Thy Strength, granting
them Victory over their enemies.
May Thy Cross assist them in Battle
a
Weapon
of
Peace
and
UNCONQUERABLE
ENSIGN
OF
VICTORY!
ST PAUL
the Lord our God: and Worship

at His Footstool, for He is Holy!
Adelphi:
Lifted
FESTAL IKOS EXALTATION
TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
OF
THE MESSAGE
Have
FESTAL KONTAKION - EXALTATION
THE FIRST EPISTLE
Amen
Si mou Skepi Kratea iparhis, O Trimeris Thou
PRAYERS
O Kyrios evasilefsen, orgizesthosan lai.
Exalt
the Word of the Cross is

foolishness to those who are
perishing - to us who are being
Saved, it is the Power of God.
I will destroy the wisdom
of the wise, and bring to nothing
the understanding of the prudent.
are the wise? Where are the
Scribes? Where are the disputers of
this age? Has not God made foolish
the wisdom of this world?
did not know God through the

Wisdom of God - it pleased God
through
the
foolishness
of
Preaching to Save those who believe.
Judeans
request Signs, and Hellenes

seek Wisdom - we preach Christ
Crucified:
to
the
Judeans
scandalous,
to
the
Hellenes
foolishness - to those who are
Called, both Judeans and Hellenes,
Christ the Power of God and the
Wisdom of God.
THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST JOHN 19: 6 - 11; 13 20

25 28 & 30 35
WE
REMEMBER THE
CRUCIFIXION
OF OUR
LORD
To
kero ekino, simvoulion epiisan i

Arhieris ke i Presviteri kata tou Iisou,
opos afton apolesosi.
At
Ke
paregenonto pros Pilaton, legontes:

Stavroson! Stavroson Afton!
And
AND
SAVIOUR, JESUS
CHRIST
that time, the Chief Priests and

Elders held a council against Jesus,
that they might destroy Him.
they went to Pilate,
Crucify! Crucify Him!
saying:
Legi aftis O Pilatos: Lavete afton imis ke Pilate said to them: You take Him and
Stavrosate! Ego gar ouh evrisko en
afto etian.
crucify Him! I find no fault in Him.
Apekrithisan afto I Ioudei:
The
Ote
When Pilate heard those words, he was
Imis Nomon
ehomen, ke kata ton Nomon imon
ofili apothanin, oti eafton Iion tou
Theou epiisen.
oun ikousen O Pilat os touton ton

Logon, mallon efovithi, ke isilthen is
Jews answered him: We have a

Law, and according to our Law He
ought to die, for He made Himself the
Son of God.
all the more afraid, and went into
OF THE
25.
Doxazomen
AITTITON TROPEON.
Passion. Let us, then, firmly hold

fast to the Cross of our Lord, the
Glory of all: for this Wood is our
Salvation a Weapon of Peace and
UNCONQUERABLE
ENSIGN
OF
VICTORY!
SYNAXARION
Ti
OF
tou aftou minos, i pagkosmios

Ipsosis tou
Stavrou.
timiou
ke
14 SEPTEMBER
On
the 14th day of this month we

Commemorate
the
Universal
Exaltation of the Honoured and Lifegiving Cross.
zoopiou
Ti
afti imera, i kimisis tou en Agiis

Patros imon Ioannou Arhiepikopou
Konstantinoupoleos tou Hrisostomou,
en tafit gr enepafsato, alla dia tin
eortin tou timiou Stavrou mtetethi i
toutou eorti is ton Noemvrion mina.
On
Ke
mnimi ti evsevestatis Vasilissis

Plakillis, sizigou genomenis tou
megalou Vasileos Theodosiou.
On this day we Commemorate the most
afti imera, Mnimi ton en Agiis

Pateron imon, ton sinelthonton en ti
Agia ke Ikoumeniki Ekti Sinodo, epi
tis
Vasilias
Konstantinou
tou
Pogonaou, iiou Ioustinianou tou
defterou,
tou
kaloumenou
Rinotmitou, Sergiou tin Ekklisian
Konstantinoupoleos ithinontos, ke
Agathonos ton Romeon. I thristhi de
en to Troullo tou Palatiou, to
leomeno,
Oato,
anathemati
kathipvlousa Sergion, ke Pirron, ke
Petron,
ke
Pavlon,
episkopous
genomenous Konstantinoupoleos, Ma
krovion te ton Antiohias, ke Kyron
ton Alexandrias, ke Onorion ton
Romis, Stefanon te ke Polihronion, ke
tous sin atis. Itis Agia Snodos epi
men tou dilothentos Konstantinou tou
Pogonatou sinithristhi, i de ton
Kanonon ekdosis epi Ioustinianou tou
iiou aftou gegone.
On
Ti
this day we Commemorate the

falling asleep of our Father among
the Saint, St John Chrysostom,
Archbishop of Constantinople; for it
was on this day that he went to his
rest, but because of the Feast of the
Precious Cross, his Feast has been
transferred to the month of
November.
Pious Queen St Placilla, wife of
Emperor Theodosios the Great.
this day we Commemorate our
Fathers among the Saints who
gathered in the Hly and 6th
Ecumenical Council during the reign
of Constantine IV, father of Justinian
II, while Sergios presided over the
Church of Constantinople and
Agatho over the Church of Rome. It
was gathered in Trullo of the Palace
called Ovatos, to put down by
anathema Sergios, Pyrrhos and Peter
and Paul, Bishops of Constantinople,
Macrobios of Antioch and Cyros of
Alexandria, Honourious, Pope of
Rome and Stephen and Polychronios
and those with them. This Holy
Council was gathered dring the reign
of
Constantine
IV,
but
the
publication of the Canons came
about during the reign of his son,
Justinian.
Ti afti imera, Mnimi tou Agiou Martiros On this day we Commemorate the Holy
Papa.
Ti
OF THE
afti imera, O Agios Martis Theoklis

xifi telioute.
Martyr St
Lyaonia.
Papas
of
Laranda
in
On
this day the Holy Martyr Theokle

was perfected in Holy Martyrdom by
the sword
OF THE
9.
Ti
this day St Valerian the Infant was

Perfected in Holy Martyrdom by the
sword.
O Agios Neos Osiomartis Makarios, O en On
this day the Holy New Righteous

Martyr Makarios, Disciple of St
Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople,
was beheaded in Thessalonika in
1527
Thessaloniki Martirisas kata to 1527,

O ke Mathitis hrimatisas tou
Patriarhou
Konstantinoupoleos
Nifonos, xifi telioute.
Tes
By
afton Agies presvies, O Theos,

eleison imas.
Amin
STIHOS 2
OF THE
HOLY CROSS -
3 Exomologisasthosan
Onomati Sou to Megalo.
Stavron
Inscribing the Invincible Weapon of the
haraxas Mosis ep evthias,

Ravdon tin Erthron dieteme to Israil
pezefsanti.
Tin de epistrepitikos
Farao tis armasi krotisas inosen, ep
evrous diagrapas to aittiton oplon.
Dio Hristo asomen, to Theo imon, oti
Dedoxaste.
ODI 3
is
tipon
paralamvanete.
prokrini ton ireas.
proin Ekklisia nin
Stavrou is Kratos ke
Cross upon the waters, Moses

marked a straight line before him
with his Staff and divided the Red
Sea, opening a path for Israel who
went over dry-shod.
Then he
marked a second line across the
waters and united them in one,
overwhelming
the
chariots
of
Pharaoh. Therefore let u us to Christ
our God, for He is Glorified!
ODI 4
ODE 4
Isakikoa,
I have heard, O Lord, of the Mystery of
Kyrie, tis Ikonomias Sou to

mystirion, katenoisa ta Erga Sou ke
edoxasa Sou tin Theotita.
Thy
Dispensation,
and
have
contemplated Thy Works and have
Glorified Thy Godhead.
ODI 5
ODE 5
O Thrice-Blessed Tree, on which Christ
Trismakariston xilon! En O etathi

Hristos, O Vasilefs ke Kyrios. Di ou
peptoken O xilo apatisas, to en si
deleasthis Theo to prospagenti Sarki,
to parehonti tin Irinin tes psihes
imon.
our King and Lord was stretched!

Through Thee the beguiler fell, who
tempted mankind with the Tree. He
was caught in the trap set by God,
Who was crucified upon Thee in the
Flesh, granting Peace to our souls.
ODI 6
ODE 6
Notiou
Jonah stretched out his hands in the

form of a Cross within the belly of
the sea monster, plainly prefiguring
the Redeeming Passion. Cast out
from thence after three days, he
foreshadowed
the
Marvellous
Resurrection of Christ our God Who
thiros en splaghnis palamas

Ionas stavroidos diekpetasas, to
sotirion pathos prodietipou safos.
Othen
triimeros
ekdis,
tin
iperkosmion Anastasin ipexografise
tou Sarki prospagentos Hristou tou
OF THE
VERSE 3
Lord, Save Thy people, and Bless

Thine Inheritance, granting to our
God-fearing Rulers Victory over all
adversaries, and by Thy Cross
preserving Thine Estate.
SMALL ENTRANCE HYMNS

FESTAL APOLYTIKION EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Soson Kyrie ton laon Sou ke Evlogison tin O

Klironomian Sou, Nikas tis Vasilevsi
kata varvaron doroumenos ke to Son
Filatton dia tou Stavrou Sou
Politevma.
Ipsoute
Soson
imas Iie
STAVROTHIS,
Allilouia!

Exalt
Kyrion ton Theon imon, ke

Proskinite to ipopodio ton Podon
Aftou, Oti Agios Esti!
The
Rod of Aaron is an Image of this

Mystery, for when it budded it
showed who should be Priest. So in
the Church, that once was barren,
the Wood of the Cross has now
blossomed, filling Her with Strength
and Steadfastness.
Let them give thanks to Thy

Great Name: for it is Holy
to

Vasilevsi
kata
varvaron
doroumenos ke to Son filatton dia
tou Stavrou Sou Politevma.
ODE 3
tou
Mystiriou
To vlasto gar
Ti stirevousi de
exinithise xilon
Stereoma.
The Lord is great in Zion: and

He is High above all the people...
VERSE 2
Soson Kyrie ton laon Sou ke Evlogison O
TONE 3
ODE 1
Kyrios en Sion Megas ke Ipsilos
STIHOS
their Holy Intercessions, O Christ

God, have mercy on us.
ODI 1

esti.
Amen
FESTAL KATAVASIA
Ravdos
Vasilevsi
kata
varvaron
doroumenos ke to Son filatton dia
tou Stavrou Sou Politevma
On
afti imera, O Agios Valerianos, to

nipion, xifi telioute.
the Lord our God: and Worship

at His Footstool, for He is Holy!
Save us, O Son of God, CRUCIFIED IN
Theo, O SARKI
psallontas
Si,
THE FLESH, who sing to Thee:

Alleluia!
FESTAL KONTAKION EXALTATION
OF THE
HOLY CROSS
Lifted
ipsothis en to Stavro ekousios, ti

iktirmous Sou Dorise, Hriste O Theos.
Tin
simmahian ehien tin Sin, oplon Irinis,
AITTITON TROPEON.
INSTEAD
OF THE

a
Weapon
of
Peace
and
UNCONQUERABLE
ENSIGN
OF
VICTORY!
TRISAGION HYMN
Ton Stavron Sou Proskinoumen Despota, We Venerate Thy

ke
tin
Agian
Doxazomen.(3)
Sou
Anastsin
Cross, O Master: and

we Glorify Thy Resurrection.(3)
eonon.

Amin
Ke tin Agian Sou Anastasin Doxazomen
Dynamis!
Ton Stavron Sou Proskinoumen Despota,
Amen
And we Glorify Thy Holy Resurrection
With Strength!
We Venerate Thy Cross, O Master: and
ke
tin
Agian
Sou
Anastasin
we Glorify Thy Resurrection
OF THE
23.
Theou ke Triimero egersi ton komon

Fotisantos.
FIRST FESTAL ANTIPHON
O Theos Mou proshes Mi, ina ti

egkatelipes Me?
VERSE 1
Tes
Through
Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas.
Makran apo tis Sotirias mou i

logi ton paraptomaton mou.
2
The Words of
transgressions are far from
Salvation
VERSE
Theos mou kekraxome

imeras, ke ouk isakousi.
VERSE 3
O my God: I cry in the daytime,
ODI 8
ODE 8
VERSE 4
tou Israil.
But Thou, the Praise of Israel,
dwellest in the Sanctuary
Enoumen,
Evlogoumen
Proskinoumen ton Kyrion!
Pedes tis Triados isarithmi,

dimiourgon Patera Theon.
Imnite
ton sigkatavanta Logon ke to pir is
droson
metapiisanta.
Ke
iperipfoute to pasi Zoin parehon
Pnevma Panagion is tou eonas

Amin
Tes
Amen
Through
Presvies tis Theotokou, Soter,

Soson imas.
SECOND FESTAL ANTIPHON
the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us.
OF THE
Ina ti O Theos aposo is telos?
STIHOS 1
EXALTATION - TONE 2
Soson
imas Iie Theou, O EN SARKI

STAVROTHIS
psallontas
Si:
Allilouia!
Son of God, CRUCIFIED IN THE

FLESH Save us who sing to Thee:
Alleluia
Mnisthiti tis sinagogis Sou, is

ektiso ap arhis.
VERSE 2
Oros Sion outo, O kateskinosas
VERSE 3
STIHOS 2
STIHOS 3
God, why hast Thou cut us

off forever?
VERSE 1
Remember Thy Congregation,

which Thou has purchased of old
This is Mount Zion wherein
Thou hast dwelt
en afto.
O de Theos Vasilefs imon pro
God is our King of old:
eonon.
working
Salvation in the midst of the earth.

eonon.

STIHOS 4
VERSE 4
Amin
THIRD FESTAL ANTIPHON
1O
Kyrios
orgizesthosan lai.
STIHOS
Amen
evasilefsen,
The Lord reigns, let the people

rage: He sits upon the Cherubim; let
the Earth be moved.
VERSE 1
Soson Kyrie ton laon Sou ke Evlogison O

tin
Klironomian
Sou,
Nikas
EXALTATION - TONE 1
OF THE
tis

OF THE
We Praise, we Bless and we Worship

the Lord!
Evlogite,
eonon.
ke
and
His
senseless Decree of the wicked

tyrant, breathing forth threats and
blasphemy hateful to God, confused
the people. Yet neither the fury of
wild beasts nor the roaring of the
fire could frighten the three Youths:
but standing together in the flames,
fanned by the Wind that brought
refreshment as Dew, they sang:
Blessed art Thou and praised above
all, o our God and the God of our
Fathers!
my
my
but Thou hearest me not.
Si de en Agio katikis, O epenos
STIHOS 4
The
prostagma tirannou dissevous

laous eklonise, pneon apilis ke
disfimias Theostigous.
Omos Tris
Pedas ouk edimatose thimos thiriodis,
ou pir vromion.
All antihounti
drosovolo pnevmati piri sinontes
epsalon. O iperimnitos ton Pateron
ke imon Theos, Evlogitos I!
the Intercessions of the

Theotokos, O Saviour, Save us.
STIHOS 2
ODE 7
Eknoon
My God, My God: look upon
me! What hast Thou forsaken Me?
STIHOS 1
STIHOS
ODI 7
EXALTATION - TONE 2
OF THE
was crucified in the Flesh

Enlightened the world by
Resurrection on the Third Day.
Bless, O Youths, equal in number to the

Trinity, the Father and Creator; sing
the praises of the Word Who
descended and changed the fire to
Dew; and exalt above all forever the
Most Holy Spirit Who grants Life to
all!
THE FESTAL MAGNIFICAT EXALTATION OF HOLY CROSS

ODE 9 FIRST CANON - THE HIERMOS - TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Mystikos
i
Theotoke
Paradisos,
Ageorgitos Vlastisasa Hriston, ef ou
to tou Stavrou Zoiforon en gi
Di ou nin
ipsoumenou, proskinountes Afton, Se
Megalinomen
TROPARIA
OF THE
EXALTATION
Theotokos, Thou art a Mystical

Paradise, Who untilled brought forth
Christ. He has planted upon earth
the Life-giving Tree of the Cross.
Therefore, at its Exaltation on this
day, we worship Him and Thee we
magnify!
OF THE
HOLY CROSS
Stavre
All
Agallestho
Let
Stavre
All
Ieron
The Cross is raised up as a Sacred Horn
Panagie tou Hristou, skepe

imas ti Dinami Sou!
ta drimou xila simpanta,

Agiasthisis tis fiseos afton, if ou per
ex arhis, efitevthi Hristou, tanithentos
en xilo di ou nin ipsoumenou,
proskinoumen
afton
ke
megalinomen!
imas ti Dinami Sou!
igerthi keras Theofrosi, tis kefalis

ton apanton O Stavros, en o
amartolon nooumenon, sinthlonte ta
kerata panta. Di Si nin ipsoumenou,
Holy Cross of Christ, guard us

by Thy Power!
all the trees of the woods rejoice,

for their nature is Sanctified by
Christ Who planted them in the
beginning and Who was outstretched
upon the Tree. At its Exaltation on
this day, we worship Him and Thee
we magnify!
by Thy Power!
of Strength to all Gods people, upon

whose forehead it is marked.
Thereby are all the horns of spiritual
OF THE
11.
proskinoumen
Megalinomen!
Afton
ke
powers of wickedness crushed. At

its Exaltation on this day, we
worship Him and Thee we magnify!
ODE 9 SECOND CANON- THE HIERMOS -
dia broseos tou xilou, to geni

prosgenomenos
Thanatos,
dia
Stavrou katirgite simeron. Tis gar
promitoros
i
pangenis
katara
dialelite,
to
vlasto
tis
agnis
Theomitoros. In pase e Dinamis ton
Ouranon Megalinousin!
TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Today the Death that came to mankind

through eating of the Tree, is made
of no effect through the Cross. For
the Curse of our Mother Eve that fell
upon all mankind is destroyed by
the Fruit of the Pure Mother of God,
Whom all the Powers of Heaven
magnify!
FESTAL TROPARIA EXALTATION
OF
Stavre

imas ti Dinami Sou!
All
Mi
tin pikrian tin tou xilou, easas

aneresimon Kyrie, dia Stavrou tlios
exilipsas. Othen ke xilon elise pote,
pikrian idaton Merras, protipoun tou
Stavrou tin energian.
In pase e
Dinamis, ton Ouranon Megalinousin.
Not
HOLY CROSS
suffering the deadly bitterness of

the Tree still to remain, Thou hast
utterly destroyed it through the
Cross. In like maner of old did
Wood once destroy the bitterness of
the Waters of Marah, prefiguring the
Strength of the Cross that all the
Powers of Heaven magnify!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
Adialiptos
Through
Ke
Now
nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton

eonon.
Amin.
Ina ton
tipon ipodixis, to kosmo

proskinoumenon, Kyrie, ton tou
Stavrou en pasin os endoxon, en
Ourano
emorfosas,
Foti
apleto
iglaismenon, Basili panoplian aittiton.
In pase e Dinamis, ton Ouranon
Megalinousin.
KATAVASIA
OF THE
14 September

by Thy Power!
Doxa Patri, ke Io, ke Agio Pnevmati

Vaptomenous, to zofo tou
propatoros
Kyrie,
dia
Stavrou
animpsosas simeron. Os gar ti plani
agan akratos, i fisis prokatinehthri,
pagkliros imas palin anorthose, to
Fos to tou Stavrou Sou. On i Pisti
Megalinomen!
Divine Liturgy
Festal Hymns & Readings
and to the Holy Spirit
the Cross, O Lord, today

Thou hast raised us up again, who
were plunged continually in the
gloom
of
our
Forefather.
Unrestrained greed thrust down our
nature into error; but not we have
been Restored to our full Inheritance
by the Light of Thy Cross, which we,
the Faithful, magnify!
and ever, and to the Ages of
ages.
Amen
To show
the world, O Lord, the Figure

of the Cross, reverenced in all places
as Most Glorious, Thou hast formed
it in the sky, shining with boundless
Light, Unconquerable Armour for the
King. This Holy Cross all the Powers
of Heaven Magnify!
The Universal Exaltation

of the Holy Lifegiving Cross
9TH ODE - EXALTATION TONE (8) PLAGAL 4
Mystikos
is,
Theotoke,
Paradisos,
ageorgitos vlastisasa Hriston, if ou to
tou
Stavrou
Zoiforon
en
gi
Di ou nin
ipoumenou Proskinountes Afton, Se
Megalinomen.
Theotokos, Thou art a Mystical

Paradise, Who untilled brought forth
Christ. He has planted upon earth
the Life-giving Tree of the Cross.
Therefore, at its Exaltation on this
day, we worship Him and Thee we
OF THE
OF THE
21.
Ieres, tin aftou pros Ouranous

katangeli anipsosin, di is to imeteron
firama, ek tis is gin kataptoseos, is
Ouranous politevete. Dio evharistos
Voisomen. Kyrie, O Ipsothis en Afto,
ke di Aftou sinipsosas imas, tis
Ouraniou
Haras
Axioson
tous
imnountas Se.
FESTAL IDIOMELA - EXALTATION
Profiton e fone, to Xilon to Agion

prokatingilan, di out is arheas
ileftherothis
kataras,
tis
tou
Thanatou O Adam. I ktisis simeron,
ipsoumenou toutou, sinipsi tin fonin,
to ek Theou etoumeni plousion Eleos.
All O Monos en Elei ametritos
Despota, ilasmos genou imin, ke
Soson tas psihas imon!.
THE
The four ends of the earth, O Christ our

God, are Sanctified today by the
Exaltation of Thy Cross with its four
arms; and with it is the Horn of Thy
Faithful people exalted, who thereby
dash in pieces the horns of their
adversaries. Great art Thou, O Lord,
and marvellous in Thy Works: Glory
to Thee!
HOLY CROSS-TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
OF THE
Ton
magnify!
HOLY CROSS -TONE (6) PLAGAL 2
OF THE
tetraperatos
kosmos
simeron
Agiazete,
tou
tetramerous
ipsoumenou Sou Stavrou, Hriste O
Theos imon, ke to keras ton Piston,
sinipsoute Vasileon imon, en afto ton
dismenon sintrivonton ta kerata.
Megas i Kyrie, ke Thavmastos en tis
Ergis Sou: Doxa Si!
Resurrection. And exalted on High

by Priestly Hands, It proclaims His
Ascension into Heaven whereby our
nature, lifted from its fallen state on
earth, is made Citizen of Heaven.
Therefore, let us cry in Thanksgiving:
O Lord, Who was raised upon the
Cross: Thou hast raised us with
Thyself; count worthy of the Joy of
Heaven, those who praise Thee.
dia vroseos tou xilou, to geni

prosgenomenos
Thanatos,
dia
Stavrou katirgite simeron. Tis gar
Promitoros
i
pangenis
katara
dialelite,
to
vlasto
tis
Agnis
Theomitoros. In pase e Dinamis ton
Ouranon Megalinousin!
SMALL LITANY & PRAISES TO
LORD
FESTAL EXAPOSTILARION
through eating of the Tree, is made

of no effect through the Cross. For
the Curse of our Mother Eve that fell
upon all mankind is destroyed by
the Fruit of the Pure Mother of God,
Whom all the Powers of Heaven
magnify!
THE
OF THE
Stavros
O filax pasis tis ikoumenis!

Stavros i Oreotis tis Ekklisias! Stavros
Vsileon to Krateoma! Stavros Piston
to Stirigma! Stavros Angelon i Doxa,
ke ton demonon to travma! [2]
earth! The Cross is the Beauty of the

Church! The Cross is the Strength of
Kings! The Cross is the Support of
the Faithful! The Cross is the Glory
of Angels and the Wonder of
demons! (2)

eonon.
Amin
Stavros
Ipsoute simeron, ke kosmos

agiazete. O gar Patri sinedrevon, ke
Pnevmati to Agio en touto hiras
aplosas, ton kosmon olon ilkisas, pros
sin Hriste epignosin. Tous oun is Se
pepithots, Thias Axioson Doxis.

Amen
Today
the Cross is Exalted and the

world is Sanctified! For Thou Who
art Enthroned with the Father and
the Holy Spirit has spread Thine
Arms upon It, and drawn the world
to Knowledge of Thee, O Christ.
Make worthy of Divine Glory those
who have put their trust in Thee!
eonon.
Amin

Amen
OF THE
I foni tou Profitou Sou Moiseos O Theos, O

peplirote i legousa: Opsesthe tin Zoin
imon kremamenin, apenanti ton
ofthalmon imon. Simeron Stavros
ipsoute, ke kosmos ek planis
ileftherote. Simeron tou Hristou i
Anastasis egkenizete, k eta perata tis
gis Agallonte, en kimvalis Davitikis,
imnon Si prosferonta ke legonta.
Irgaso Sotirian en meso tis gis O
theos, Stavron ke tin Anastasin, di on
imas esosas, Agathe ke Filanthrope.
Pantodiname Kyrie: Doxa Si!
God, fulfilled are the Words of Thy

prophet Moses, saying; You shall see
your Life hang before your eyes!
Today the Cross is exalted and the
world is set free from error. Today
the Church of Christs Resurrection
celebrates its Dedication, and the
ends of the earth rejoice greatly;
with cymbals like David, they offer
Thee their songs, saying: O God,
Thou has worked Salvation in the
midst of the earth through the Cross
and the Resurrection, whereby Thou
has Saved us, O Thou Who art Good
and Lovest mankind: Glory to Thee,
O All Powerful Lord!
OF THE
HOLY CROSS TONE 2
The Cross is the Guardian of the whole
The
sayings of the Prophets foretold

the Holy Wood, whereby Adam was
set free from the ancient Curse of
Death. And today, at the Exaltation
of the Cross, all Creation raises its
voice, beseeching Gods plenteous
Mercy. O Master, Who alone art
boundless in Compassion: be our
Atonement and Save our souls!
Today the Death that came to mankind
LAUDS: THE PRAISES
TO GOD - PSALM 148

ALL CREATION PRAISES THE LORD OUR GOD
Pasa
Let
Enite
Afton, pantes i Angelli Aftou.

Enite Afton, pase e Dinamis Aftou.
Si prepi imnos to Theo.
Praise Him, all His Angels; praise Him,
FESTAL STIHERA PROSOMIA
HOLY CROSS TONE PLAGAL 4
pnoi enesato ton Kyrion. Enite

ton Kyrion ek ton Ouranon. Enite
Afton en tis Ipsistis. Si prepi imnos
to Theo.
everything that has breath praise

the Lord. Praise the Lord from the
Heavens; praise Him in the Highest.
To Thee praise is due, O God.
all His Powers. To Thee praise is

due, O God.
OF THE
Enite
Afton epi tes Dinasties Afton.

Enite Afton kata to plithos tis
Megalosinis Aftou.
Praise Him for His Mighty Acts;
tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!

To
Zoiforon fiton, O Stavros O Panagios,
is
ipsos
eromenos,
emfanizete
simeron.
Doxologousi panta ta
perata.
Ekdimatounte demones
apantes. O ion Dorima, tis vrotis
kehariste! Di ou Hriste, Soson tas
praise
Him according to the greatness of
His Majesty.
Marvellous Wonder! The Most Holy

Cross the Life-giving Tree is lifted
up on high today and shown to the
world. All the ends of the Earth give
glory, all the demons are afraid.
How great a Gift is here bestowed on
mortal mankind! Through Thy Cross
OF THE
13.
psihas imon, os monos Efsplaghnos.
Enite
Praise
O tou paradox Thavmatos!
Afton en iho salpingos. Enite

Afton en psaltirio ke kithara.
To Zoiforon
fiton, O Stavros O Panagios, is ipsos
eromenos,emanizete
simeron.
Doxologousi
panta
ta
perata.
Ekdimatounte demones apantes. O
ion Dorima, tis vrotis kehariste! Di
ou Hriste, Soson tas psihas imon, os
Monos Efsplaghnos.
Enite Afton en timpano ke horo.
Enite
Him with the sound of the

trumpet; praise Him with lute and
harp.
Os votrin
pliri Zois, O Vastasas ton ipsiston, apo
gis
ipsoumenos,
Stavrosorate
simeron.
Diou ros Theon pantes
ilkisthime, ke katepothi is telos
Thanatos. O xilon ahranton! If ou
apolavomen tis en Edem, Athanatou
vroseos, Hriston Doxazontes.
Marvellous Wonder! The Most Holy

Cross the Life-giving Tree is lifted
up on high today and shown to the
world. All the ends of the Earth give
Glory, all the demons are afraid.
How great a Gift is here bestowed on
mortal mankind! Through Thy Cross
Save our souls, O Christ: Thou Who
alone art Compassionate.
Marvellous Wonder! The Cross that

carried the Mosty High as a Cluster
of Grapes Full of Life is beheld today
exalted high above the earth!
Through the Cross we all are drawn
to God, and Death has been forever
swallowed up! O Undefiled Wood!
Through Thee we enjoy the Immortal
Fruit of Eden, as we Glorify Christ!
Enite
Afton en kimvalis evihis. Enite

Afton en kimvalis
alalagmou.
Pasa pnoi inesato ton Kyrion.
Praise
tou Paradoxou Thavmatos! Evros ke

mikos Stavrou, Ouranou isostasion,
oti thia Hariti, Agiazi ta simpanta.
En touto ethni varvara ittinte. En
touto skiptra ankaton idraste.
O
Thias Klimakos! Di is anatrehomen i
Ouranous, ipsountes en asmasi,
Hriston ton Kyrion.
O Marvellous Wonder!
Him with tuneful cymbals;

praise Him with loud cymbals. Let
everything that has breath praise
the Lord.
The length and

breadth of the Cross is equal to the
Heavens, for by Divine Grace it
Sanctifies the whole world. By the
Cross
barbarian
nations
are
conquered, by the Cross the Sceptres
of Kings are confirmed. O Divine
Ladder!
By Thee we ascend to
Heaven, exalting Christ our Lord in
song!

eonon.
Amen
Amin
FESTAL DOXASTIKON EXALTATION
OF THE
Simeron proerhete O Stavros tou Kyriou, Today the Cross of our Lord goes forth,
ke Pisti isdehone Afton ek pothou, ke
lamvanousin iamata psihis t eke
somatos, ke pasis malakias. Afton
aspasometha ti Hara ke to Fovo.
Fovo dia tin amartian, os anaxii
ontes, Hara de dia tin Sotirian, in
and the Faithful welcome It with

Love; and they receive Healing of
soul and body, and of every
weakness. Let us kiss It with Joy and
Fear : with Fear, for we are unworthy
because of sin; with Joy, for upon It
OF THE
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

EMPEROR - TONE 2
Pisti,
to
Zoopion
xilon
proskinisomen, en O Hristos O
Basilefs tis Doxis, ekousios hiras
ektinas, ipsosen imas is tin arhean
makariotita, ous prin O ehthros, di
idonis silisas, exoristous Theou
pepiike.
Defte
Pisti
xilon
proskinisomen, di ou ixiothimen ton
aoraton ehthron sintrivin tas haras.
Defte pase e Patrie ton ethnon, ton
Stavron tou Kyriou imnis Timisomen.
Heris Stavre tou pesontos Adam i
telia litrosis. En Si i Pistotati Vasilis
imon kavhonte, os ti si Dinami,
Ismailitin laon Krateos ipotattontes.
Se
nin
meta
Fovou
Hristiani
aspazomeni, ton en Si prospagenta
Theon Doxazomen legontes. Kyrie, O
en Afto Stavrothis, eleison imas, os
Agathos ke Filanthropos.
Him with timbrel and dance;

praise Him with strings and flute.
THE
THE
Defte
Praise
Afton en hordes ke organo.
O tou Paradoxou Thavmatos!
FESTAL IDIOMELA OF
ST LEO
Save our souls, O Christ: Thou Who

alone art Compassionate.
FESTAL IDIOMELA-EXALTATION
lai, to Paradoxon Thavma

kathorontes, tou Stavrou tin Dinamin
proskinisomen. Oti xilon en paradise
Thanaton evlastise. To de, tin Zoin
Exinthisen,
anamartiton
ehon
prosilomenon ton Kyrion, ex ou panta
ta
Ethni,
aftharsian
trigontes
kravgazomen.
O dia Stavrou
Thanaton
katargisas,
ke
imas
eleftherosas, Doxa Si!
Come,
ye people, and looking on this

Marvellous Wonder, let us venerated
the Might of the Cross. For a Tree
put forth the Fruit of Death in
Paradise; but Life is the Blossom of
this Tree on which the sinless Lord
was nailed. Reaping Incorruption
from It, all the Nations cry: O Thou
Who through the Cross has laid
Death low and set us free: Glory to
Thee!
OF THE
foni ton profiton Sou, Iseou ke David,

eplirothi O Theos, i legousa: Ixousi
panta
ta
Ethni
Kyrie,
ke
proskinisousin enopion Sou. Idou gar
O laos, os tis sis Agathe Haritos,
peplirote, en tes ailes Sou Ierousalim.
O Stavron ipominas iper imon, ke ti
Anastasi Sou Zoopion, filaxon ke
Soson imas.
Simeron
ye Faithful, and let us venerate

the Life-giving Wood, on which
Christ, the King of Glory, stretched
out His Hands of His own Will. To
the Ancient Blessedness, He raised
us up, whom the enemy had before
despoiled through pleasure, making
us exiles far from God. Come, ye
Faithful, and let us Venerate the
Wood, through which we have been
counted worthy to crush the heads
of our invisible enemies. Come, all
ye kindred of the Nations, and let us
honour in Hymns the fallen Adam.
With Thee as their boast, our
Faithful Kingd laid low by Thy Might
the people of Ismael. We Christians
kiss Thee now with Awe, and
glorifying God Who was nailed upon
Thee, we cry: O Lord, Who in the
Cross was crucified: have Mercy on
us, for Thou art Good and Lovest
mankind!
OF THE
Defte
Come,
Fulfilled are the words of Thy Prophets,

Isaiah and David, O God, saying: All
the Nations shall come and worship
before Thee, O Lord. For, behold: O
Thou Who art Good, the people
filled with Thy Grace in Thy courts
in Jerusalem.
O Thou Who has
endured the Cross for us and has
brought us Life by Thy Resurrection,
Guard us and Save us!
OF THE
to fiton tis Zois, ek ton tis gis

aditon anistamenon, tou en afto
pagentos
Hristou,
pistoute
tin
Anastasin. Ke anipsoumenon hersin
Today
is lifted
places of the
on
which
confirming
OF THE
up from the hidden

earth the Tree of Life
Christ was nailed,
our
Faith
in
the
19.
THE PRIEST
STANDS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLE, FACING
Eti deometha iper pasis psihis Hristianon

Orthodoxon, igias, ke Sotirias, ke
afeseos ton amartion afton...
Kyrie eleison (100)

WHILE
FINALLY,
Eti
HE SAYS ALOUD:
Again we pray for the souls of all
PRIEST
Orthodox Christians, for their health

and their Salvation, and the
Remission of sins...
100 KYRIE ELEISON
THE
PRIEST
RAISES THE
HE RETURNS TO THE FRONT OF THE TABLE, FACING TOWARDS THE
deometha
iper
panton
ton
diakonounton ke diakonisanton en ti
Agia Moni tafti igias, Sotirias, ke
afeseos ton amartion afton...
Kyrie eleison (100)
EAST
CROSS
Ipsothis en to Stavro ekousios, ti

iktirmous Sou dorise, Hriste O Theos.
Tin
simmahian ehien tin sin, oplon Irinis,
Aittiton Tropeon.
PRIEST
Ton
PEOPLE
Stavron
Sou
proskinoumen,
Despota, ke tin Agian
Sou
Anastasin
Doxazomen!
Stavron
Sou
proskinoumen,
Despota, ke tin Agian
Sou
Anastasin
Doxazomen! (2)
or have served in this Holy Church,

for their health and Salvation, and
Remission of sins...
Lord have mercy (100)
OF THE
THE
HOLY CROSS
Lifted

a
Weapon
of
Peace
and
Unconquerable Ensign Of Victory!
AFTER BLESSING THE CONGREGATION WITH THE SIGN

THE PRECIOUS CROSS ON THE TABLE AND SINGS:
Ton
THE GREAT DOXOLOGY
AGAIN:
THE CHOIR SINGS THE FIFTH AND FINAL 100 KYRIE ELEISON WHILE THE PRIEST ELEVATES
HOLY CROSS AND WHILE HOLDING THE CROSS ABOVE HIS HEAD, HE SINGS
Christ our Lord was in His Great

Mercy Crucified, Who grants the
world Salvation!
Again, we pray for all who serve
PRIEST
CHOIR:
FESTAL KONTAKION
parehehi to kosmo, O en Afto

Prospagis Hristos O Kyrios, O ehon to
Mega Eleos.
CHOIR:
THE CHOIR SINGS THE FOURTH

FOURTH TIME.
SOUTH,
OF THE
CROSS,
THE
PRIEST
PLACES
We Venerate
Thy Cross, O Master,
and we Glorify Thy
Holy Resurrection!
We Venerate
Thy Cross, O Master,
and we Glorify Thy
Holy Resurrection!(2)
THE
PRIEST MAKES TWO PROSTRATIONS BEFORE THE

PRECIOUS CROSS AND KISSES IT, AFTER WHICH HE
MAKES A THIRD PROSTRATION.
THE HOLY CROSS IS THEN VENERTED BY THE REST OF THE
CLERGY
AND
THE
CONGREGATION
IN
SIMILAR
MANNER.
OF THE
OF THE
15.
The Holy Service of the Exaltation

of the Holy Cross of Christ
FESTAL APOLYTIKION - EXALTATION
OF THE
Soson
Kyrie ton laon Sou, ke Evlogison

evsevesi kata varvaron doroumenos,
ke to son Filatton, dia tou Stavrou
Sou Politefma. (3)
HOLY CROSS
Lord, Save Thy People, and Bless

Thine Inheritance, granting Victory
over enemies unto our Rulers and
through Thy Cross preserving Thine
Estate (3)
THE PRIEST PROCEEDS TO THE CENTRE OF

THE SOLEAS AND PLACES THE CROSS
ON A TABLE OR ANALOGIAN THAT HAS
BEEN SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR IT.
THE CONGREGATION MUST STAND
DURING THE CHANTING OF THE GREAT DOXOLOGY, THE
PRIEST PUTS ON ALL HIS VESTMENTS, AND STANDS WITH
THE INCENSE BEFORE THE HOLY ALTAR UPON WHICH IS A
TRAY OF BASIL. FLOWERS, CANDLES AND THE PRECIOUS
CROSS.
THE PROCESSION
OF THE HOLY CROSS BEGINS WITH

THE CHANTING OF THE THRICE HOLY HYMN AGIOS O
THEOS...
THE TRISAGION
OR
THRICE HOLY
HYMN
HE
CENSES THE CROSS FROM THE FOUR

SIDES OF THE TABLE.
THE
PRIEST THEN MAKES THREE DEEP

PROSTRATIONS WHATEVER DAY IT
MIGHT
BE
AND TAKING THE
PREICIOUS CROSS WITH BRANCHES OF
BASIL, HE RAISES IT ABOVE HIS HEAD
(FACING EAST) AND SAYS ALOUD:
Eleison
PRIEST
Kyrie eleison (100)
CHOIR:
imas, O Theos, kata to Mega

Eleos Sou, deometha Sou, epakouson
ke Eleison.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, have mercy upon us [3]
Agios
PEOPLE
Doxa
Glory
O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios

Athanatos, eleison imas. [3]
Patri ke Io ke Agio Pnevmati.
Ke nin ke Ai ke is tous eonas ton
eonon.
to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit, Now and
forever, and to the Ages of ages.
THE PRIEST
COMPASSES THE
FROM ALL FOUR SIDES.
HOLY ALTAR,
AS THE CHOIR CONCLUDES THE KYRIE ELEISON THE PRIEST

CROSS TO THE LEVEL OF HIS HEART, AND ONCE MORE MAKES
THE CROSS WITH IT THREE TIMES.
Immortal, have mercy on us
CENSING THE
CROSS
WHILE THE CHOIR SINGS THE CONCLUDING VERSE

OF THE TRISAGION HYMN, HE PICKS UP THE TRAY
WITH THE CROSS AND HOLDS IT UPON HIS HEAD AS
HE PROCEEDS ROUND THE HOLY ALTAR AND EXITS
THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE NORTH DOOR.
THE CROSS IS PRECEDED
CANDLES, THE EXAPTERYGA
WITH THE INCENSE.
THE PRIEST STANDS BEFORE
FACING EAST AND WHEN
CONCLUDED HE SAYS ALOUD:
Sofia!
Proshomen!
BY
AND
THE
THE
PROCESSIONAL
THE DEACON
ROYAL GATES,
TRISAGION IS
Wisdom!
Let us attend!
EXALTATION PROCESSION WITH PORTIONS OF THE TRUE CROSS IN THE

CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION, JERUSALEM. ALL THE BISHOPS WEAR
GREEN ROBES THE COLOUR OF THE BASIL DISCOVERED IN THE CAVE OF
THE CROSS.
OF THE
THE PRIEST MAKES THE SIGN OF THE CROSS THREE TIMES WITH THE PRECIOUS
CROSS AND THE BASIL, AND SLOWLY ENDS DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH IT,
AFTER WHICH HE SLOWLY RISES AGAIN, FINALLY RAISING THE CROSS ONCE
MORE ABOVE HIS HEAD.
Amin
Amen
Agios Athanatos, eleison imas.
Holy Immortal, have mercy upon us
Agios O Theos, Agios Ishiros, Agios Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy
Athanatos, eleison imas
Have Mercy on us, O God,

according to Thy Great Mercy; we
pray Thee: hear us and have Mercy
on us.
STANDING
Eti
AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TABLE, FACING
deometha iper ton efsovon

Orthodoxon Hristianon...
ke
Kyrie eleison (100)
NORTH,
LOWERS THE
THE SIGN OF
HE SAYS:
Again, we pray for all Pious and

Orthodox Christians...
PRIEST
CHOIR:
THE PRIEST
RAISES THE CROSS AS BEFORE, WHILE THE CHOIR SINGS THE SECOND
ELEISON
THE PRIEST STANDS AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE TABLE, FACING WEST:
Eti
deometha iper tou Arhipiskopou

( . . . N A M E . . . ) ke pasis tis en Hristo
Adelfotitos...
Kyrie eleison (100)

THE CHOIR
SINGS THE THIRD HUNDRED

AS BEFORE...
100 KYRIE
Again, we pray for our

Archbishop ( . . . N A M E . . . ) and for all
our Brethren in Christ...
PRIEST
CHOIR:
KYRIE ELEISON

WHILE THE
OF THE
PRIEST
RAISES THE
CROSS
17.

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PRIEST BLESSES THE LOAVES

Iisou Hriste, O Theos imon, O eflogisas

O Lord Jesus Christ our God,

tous penteartous en ti erimo ke ex

Evlogison ke tous artous toutous,

Thou, the same Lord, Bless these

Bless and Sanctify all things, and

KISSES ONE OF THE LOAVES BEFORE PRESENTING IT TO THE DONOR

ones went bankrupt and met

PRAYERS & BLESSINGS

FESTAL HYMNS & READINGS - EXALTATION

HOLY CROSS 14 SEPTEMBER

Of the Holy and Glorious Great Martyrs:

Agion, Endoxon Megalomartiron

George the Victorious, Demetrios the

Of the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of

Osion ke Theoforon Pateron imon,

our Lord God Joachim and Anna...

Of Saint/s ( . . . N A M E . . . ) ) whose memory

Agiou ( . . . N A M E . . . ) ou .... ke tin

we celebrate, and of all Thy Saints...

Make our Petition acceptable to Thee...

us under the Shelter of

imas en ti Skepi ton Pterigon

af imon panta ehthron ke

world, and Save our souls, for Thou

Soson tas psihas imon os Agathos ke

from us ever foe and

Theotoke Parthene, here,

Tou Kyriou deithomen

Let us pray to the

HOLY CROSS 14 SEPTEMBER

FESTAL HYMNS & READINGS - EXALTATION

HOLY CROSS 14 SEPTEMBER

deometha ke iper tou isakouse

Kyrie eleison (3)

NAILS AND SIGN BOARD WERE

Kindly use the Matins Service Book until this point

4 FESTAL HYMNS & READINGS - EXALTATION

HOLY CROSS 14 SEPTEMBER

i elpis panton ton peraton tis gis ke

STEPS LEADING TO CAVE

Again we pray that the Lord our

Lord have mercy (3)

Hope of all the ends of the earth,

Lord have mercy

Lovest mankind, and to Thee we

MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS & BOWN DOWN TO GOD

tou Timiou, Endoxon Profitou,

en Agiis Pateron imon Megalon

FESTAL HYMNS & READINGS - EXALTATION

the Prayers of the Venerable