Lord Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, on this Feast of the Exaltation of Your Holy Cross, we remember Your boundless love, and behold in the wood of the Cross the fountain of salvation and hope
Teach us to carry our cross each day with steadfastness and joy, to see in wounds a hidden strength, in suffering a promise of hope, and in Your death the gift of eternal life
Shine upon our lives with the sign of Your Cross, protect our homes and nations under its shadow, and fill us with peace, blessing, and new life
To You be glory, O Crucified and Risen Lord, with Your good Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and unto ages of ages.
