Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Great Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Lifegiving Cross Prayers

We bow in worship before your Cross, O Master, and we glorify your Holy Resurrection.
We bow in worship before your Cross, O Master, and we give praise to your Holy Resurrection.

Arabic phonetic transliteration:

Li saleebika ya Sayyidana nosjed, wa li quamatik almoqaddasal numajjid.
li-Sa-lee-bi-ka yaa Say-yi-da-na nas-jud, wa-li-Qi-yaa-ma-ti-kal mu-Qad-da-sa, nu-maj-jid.
Li-sa-lee-bi-ka ya Say-yi-da-na nos-jud, wa-li-qi-yaa-ma-ti-kal-mu-qad-da-sa-nu-maj-jid.

Greek Phonetic transliteration:

Ton Stavron sou proskinoomen, Dhespota, keh teen Agian souAnastasin dhoxaxomen.
Ton-stav-ron soo pros-ki-noo-men Dhes-po-ta, keh tin a-ghi-an soo a-nas-ta-sin dho-xa-zo-men.
Ton Stav-ron su pros-ki-noo-men Dhes-po-ta, ke tin a-gi-an su A-na-sta-sin dho-xa-zo-men.

Kontakion, Troparion, Exapostilarion, and Vespers Sticheron

KONTAKION (TONE 2)
O Christ our God, who chose by your free volition to be elevated upon the Holy Cross, grant your mercies to your new people who are called by your name. In your power gladden the hearts of our public authorities. Strengthen them in every good deed so that your true alliance may be for them a weapon of peace and a standard of victory.

TROPARION OF THE HOLY CROSS (TONE 1)

English

O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance, granting peace to the world; and protect your community by the power of your Cross (modified by the Holy Synod)
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Grant victory to our country over its enemies and preserve your community by the power of your Holy Cross
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Strengthen our public authorities is every good deed, and protect your nation by the power of your Cross.

Arabic phonetic transliteration:

Khallss ya Rab sha'bak wa barek meerathak, wamnah muloukan all-ghalabah 'alal barbar. Wahfaz be qouwat salee- bika ra'lyataka.

Greek Phonetic transliteration:

Soson, Kyrie, ton Laon Sou, Keh evloghison tin klironomia-an sou, nekas tees vasilevsi kata varvaron doroumenos, keh to son philatton dia tou Stavrou sou politevma.

Apostolos

1 Cor. chapter 1, verses18-24 The Old Testament readings for this feast reveal to us many prefigurations of the Cross before the coming of Christ:

Tree of Paradise
Ark of Noah
Jacob stretching out his arms
Moses stretching out his arms
Rod of Moses that made the bitter water sweet and caused water to gush from the rock
Rod of Aaron that flowered

Gospel

John chapter19, verses6-11, 13-20, 25-28a, and 30-35a

Antiphon

Palsm 98
0 Son of God, who were crucified in the flesh, save us who sing to You: Alleluia.
Khallisna YabnAllah, ya man suliba biljasad, nahnul muran-neemeena Laka, Halleloueya.

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Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center is dedicated to my cousins: Bucky (Richard C. Liles), Shirley (Shirley Jean Liles Buck), and Donna (Donna Bertha Liles Campbell). Bucky fell asleep in the Lord on Dec. 12, 2000, Shirley fell asleep in the Lord on Nov. 8, 2001, and Donna fell asleep in the Lord on March 9, 2020.
O God of all spirits and of all flesh, who have destroyed death, overcome the devil, and given life to the world: grant, O Lord, to the souls of your servants Bucky and Shirley, who has departed from this life, that it may rest in a place of light, in a place of happiness, in a place of peace, where there is no pain, no grief, no sighing. And since You are a gracious God and the Lover of Mankind, forgive him/her every sin he/she has committed by thought, or word, or deed, for there is not a man who lives and does not sin : You alone are without sin, your righteousness is everlasting, and your word is true. You are the Resurrection and the Life, and the repose of your departed servants Bucky and Shirley. O Christ our God, and we send up glory to You, together with your eternal Father and your all-holy, good and life-giving Spirit, now and always and for ages upon ages. Amen.

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