Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us.

• God the Father of Heaven, 
  have mercy on us.
• God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
  have mercy on us.
• God the Holy Ghost, 
  have mercy on us.
• Holy Trinity, One God, 
  have mercy on us.

• O holy Cross of our Saviour!
  Sanctify the righteous and convert the sinners.
• O holy Cross, consecrated by the virtues of Jesus Christ!
  Sanctify the righteous...
• O most holy Cross, who hast borne in Thy arms the adorable body of Jesus Christ!
• O holy Cross, stained with the blood of Jesus Christ!
• O holy Cross, who art the tree of life, the way to heaven, and the key to paradise!
• O holy Cross, worthy of the respect and love of all men!
• O holy Cross, who dost offer unto our eyes the tableau of all virtues!
• O holy Cross, who art the consolation of the afflicted!
• O holy Cross, who dost put demons to flight!
• O holy Cross, who dost procure victory to those who are tempted!
• O holy Cross, the only hope of sinners!
• O holy Cross, who art the seal of the Elect!
• O holy Cross, O Thou whom all Saints have desired!

• Be propitious unto us,
  pardon us, Lord.
• Be propitious unto us,
  hear us, Lord.
• From all evil,
  deliver us, Lord.
• From eternal damnation,
  deliver...
• By Thy holy Cross,
• By the Cross on which Thou wast nailed and where Thou didst die,
• By the discovery of Thy holy Cross,
• By the exaltation of Thy holy Cross,
  Deliver us, Lord, on the day of judgment.

• We beseech Thee, all sinners as we are,
  we beseech Thee, hear us, Lord.
• We beseech Thee to pardon us,
  we beseech Thee, hear us, Lord.
• Use indulgence towards us,
  we beseech Thee, hear us, Lord.
• Elevate our souls to the desire of heavenly things,
  we beseech Thee, hear us, Lord.
• Son of God, Redeemer of all men,
  we beseech Thee, hear us, Lord.

• Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, 
  spare us, O Lord.
• Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, 
  graciously hear us, O Lord.
• Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, 
  have mercy on us.

Let Us Pray. – Lord Jesus, who hast left us, in dying, Thy Cross to be the knowledge of eternal salvation, we beseech Thee to imprint deeply in our souls the love of sufferings, so that, walking under the banner of this Cross, we may arrive at eternal happiness; we beseech Thee, Thou who dost reign in heaven with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen.