O God, who willed
that your Only Begotten Son
should undergo the Cross
to save the human race,
grant, we pray, that we,
who have known his mystery on earth,
may merit the grace
of his redemption in heaven.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
(Collect for September 14: Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross)
Image: Elevation of the Holy Cross icon written by Iryna Solonynka
