Feast of the Cross Hymns
But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom the world has been crucified to me,
and I to the world.

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Doxology

We too, the people:  the Orthodox children:  we bow down to the Cross:  of our Lord Jesus Christ. Anon hwn qa nilaoc@  nisyri `nor;odoxoc@  `ntenouwst `mpi`ctauroc@  `nte Pen=o=c I=y=c P=,=c. Paul the apostle:  speaks of the honor of the Cross:  saying, "We will not pride:  except in the Cross of Christ." Pauloc pi`apoctoloc@  efjw `m`ptai`o `mpi`ctauroc@  je tenasousou `mmon an@  e`bylqen pi`ctauroc `nte P=,=c. We sing hymns, O faithful:  to our Lord Jesus Christ:  and we worship His Cross:  the immortal and holy wood. Tenerhumnoc `w nipictoc@  `mPen=o=c I=y=c P=,=c@  ouoh tenouwst `mpef`ctauroc@  pise e;ouab `n`a;anatoc. We take pride in your, O Cross:  on which Jesus was crucifies:  for through your type:  we were set free. Tensousou `mmok `w pi`ctauroc@  vy`etau`isi ejwk `nI=y=c@  je `ebol hiten pektupoc@  answpi en`eleu;eroc. The mouths of the Orthodox:  and the seven order of angels:  take pride in you, O Cross:  of our Good Savior. Rwou `nnior;odoxoc@  nem sasf `ntagma n`aggeloc@  cesousou `mmok `w pi`ctauroc@  `nte Pencwtyr `naga;oc. We carry you, O Cross:  the strength of the Christians:  Powerfully around our necks:  and we cry out openly. Tentalo `mmok `w pi`ctauroc@  `vnas] `nni`,ricti`anoc@  `ejen nenmo] `nsunatoc@  ouoh `ntenws `ebol rytwc. Hail to you, O Cross:  the joy of the Christians:  the conqueror of the tyranny:  and our steadfastness, we the faithful. <ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  `vrasi `nni`,ricti`anoc@  pi[ro oube piturannoc@  nem pentajro anon qa nipictoc. Hail to you, O Cross:  the comfort of the faithful:  the steadfastness of the martyrs:  until the completed their tortures. <ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  `vnom] `nnipictoc@  ouoh `ptajro `nnimarturoc@  sa `ntoujwk `ebol `nnoubacnoc. Hail to you, O Cross:  the weapon of victory:  Hail to you, O Cross:  the throne of the King. <ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  pihoplon `nte pi[ro@  ,ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  pi`;ronoc `mpiouro. Hail to you, O Cross:  the sign of salvation:  Hail to you, O Cross:  the shining light. <ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  pimyini `nte pioujai@  ,ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  piouwini etafsai. Hail to you, O Cross:  the sword of the Spirit:  Hail to you, O Cross:  the spring of grace. <ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  ]cyfi `nte Pi`pneuma@  ,ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  ]moumi `nni,aricma. Hail to you, O Cross:  the treasure of good things:  Hail to you, O Cross:  to the end of the ages. <ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  pi;ucauroc `nte ni`aja;on@  ,ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  sa `pjwk `ebol `nni`ewn. Hail to you, O Cross:  which King Constantine:  carried with him to war:  and smote the Barbarians. <ere nak `w pi`ctauroc@  vy`eta `pouro Kwnctantinoc@  olf nemaf `epipolemoc@  afsari `nnibarbaroc. Greatly honored:  is the sign of the Cross:  of Jesus Christ the King:  our True God. `Ftaiyout gar `emasw@  `nje pimyini `nte pi`ctauroc@  `nte I=y=c P=,=c `pouro@  Pennou] `naly;inoc. He Who was crucified on the Cross:  in order to save our race:  We too, let us honor Him:  crying out saying. Vy`etauasf `epi`ctauroc@  sa`ntefcw] `mpenjenoc@  anon de hwn marentaiof@  enws `ebol enjw `mmoc. The Cross is our weapon:  the Cross is our hope:  the Cross is our steadfastness:  in our troubles and sufferings. Pi`ctauroc pe penhoplon@  pi`ctauroc pe tenhelpic@  pi`ctauroc pe pentajro@  qen nenhojhej nem nen`;li'ic. For blessed is Christ our God:  and His life-giving Cross:  on which He was crucified:  in order to save us from our sins. Je `f`cmarwout `nje P=,=c Pennou]@  nem pef`ctauroc `nreftanqo@  vyetauasf `e`hryi `ejwf@  sa `ntefcotten qen nennobi. We praise Him and glorify Him:  and exalt Him above all:  as Good and Lover of Mankind:  Have mercy on us according to Your great mercy. Tenhwc `erof ten]`wou naf@  tenerhou`o [ici `mmof@  hwc `aga;oc ouoh `mmairwmi@  nai nan kata peknis] `nnai.