IN EXALTATIONE SANCTÆ CRUCIS

Ad Officium lectionis: Heribertus de Rothenburg

11th Century Bishop of Eichstadt. "Of him  a contemporary says, 'egregia dictandi dulcedine in tantum enituit, ut tunc temporis hac in arte nulli secundus fuerit'." Raby p. 223

Salve, crux sancta, salve mundi glória,

vera spes nostra, vera ferens gáudia,

signum salútis, salus in perículis,

vitále lignum vitam portans ómnium.

Te adorándam, te crucem vivíficam,

in te redémpti, dulce decus sæculi,

semper laudámus, semper tibi cánimus,

per lignum servi, per te, lignum, líberi.

Laus Deo Patri sit in cruce Fílii,

laus coæquáli sit Sancto Spirítui;

cívibus summis gáudium et ángelis,

honor sit mundo crucis exaltátio. Amen.

Hail, O Holy Cross, Hail, O Glory of the world, our true hope, bearing true joys, the Sign of salvation, Safety in dangers, living Wood bearing the life of all. Redeemed upon you, we ever praise you, worship you, life-giving Cross,  sweet beauty of the ages, to you we, your servants through the wood, set free through you, through you, ever sing. Praise to God the Father in the Cross of his Son, equal praise to the Holy Spirit; to the citizens of heaven and the angels, to the world honor and exaltation of the Cross. Amen.

Ad Laudes matutinas: saec. X

Signum crucis mirábile

totum per orbem prænitet,

in qua pepéndit ínnocens

Christus, redémptor ómnium.

Hæc arbor est sublímior

cedris, habet quas Líbanus,

quæ poma nescit nóxia,

sed ferre vitæ præmia.

Te, Christe, rex piíssime,

huius crucis signáculo

horis, moméntis ómnibus

muníre nos non ábnuas,

Ut ore tibi cónsono

et corde devotíssimo

possímus omni témpore

laudes reférre débitas.

Patri, tibi, Paráclito

sit æqua, Iesu, glória,

qui nos crucis victória

concédis usque pérfrui. Amen.

O wondrous sign of the Cross shining through out the world, upon whom hung the innocent Christ, the Redeemer of all. This is the tree taller than the cedars of Lebanon, which knows not dangerous fruit but bears the reward of life. By the sign of this Cross, O most holy King, do not refuse to protect us every hour, at all times. That with the harmony of our voices and devoted hearts we may always offer to you due praises. To the Father, to you, O Jesus, to the Comforter, be equal glory, who grants that we ever enjoy the victory of the Cross. Amen.