the living by thy cross, and by the death of the cross thou hast come down to us, to deliver us by thy majesty from the underworld and death. O Lord, as thou hast set the title of thy glory in heaven, and hast raised up thy cross on earth as the title of redemption, so Lord, set on Hades the sign of the victory of thy cross, that death may reign no more.
And the Lord stretched out his hand and made the sign of the cross over Adam and over all his saints, and taking hold of the right hand of Adam He went up from the underworld, and all the saints followed him. Then holy David cried aloud, saying, Sing unto the Lord a new song; for He hath done marvellous things. His right hand and his holy arm hath brought him salvation. The Lord hath made known his salvation; He hath revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.[1] And all the multitude of the saints answered and said, This is glory unto all his saints. Amen. Alleluia.[2]
And after this Habakkuk, the prophet, cried and said. Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, to deliver thy chosen. And all the saints answered and said, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; God is the Lord, and he hath showed light unto us. Amen. Alleluia.[3]
