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Life-Giving Wood
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The Elevation of the Cross, celebrated on September 14th, commemorates the fourth-century discovery of the miracle-working Cross of Christ by Saint Helen.
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The Elevation of the Cross, celebrated on September 14th, commemorates the fourth-century discovery of the miracle-working Cross of Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine. It also commemorates the recovery of the Cross from the Persians by the emperor Heraclius in the seventh century. At that time, it was “elevated” in the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem, which Saint Helen had built in its honor. To this day, bishops and priests in the Orthodox Church raise up the Cross on the feast day as the faithful continually chant “Lord have mercy” (Track 19). The Cross is raised as our symbol of victory over death, strength and healing for the faithful, and our reminder that we find eternal life through self-denial in this life.
This disc includes all the variable hymnography for the feast, and features many special melodies from various chant traditions, as well as some newer compositions. Settings range from Byzantine melody with ison and unison Znamenny chants to rich choral harmony. Many pieces are sung by various smaller ensembles within the St Lawrence Orthodox Chorale, a fifteen-voice group of select singers from St. Lawrence Orthodox Christian Church in Felton, CA.
| Song Name | Composer/ Chant | Time | Sample Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Cross is Raised on High | Special Melody | 5:11 | |
| 2. The Tree of True Life | Bulgarian Tone 1, Alice Hughes | 2:42 | |
| 3. Hail, O Life-bearing Cross | Special Melody | 4:51 | |
| 4. God is the Lord - O Lord Save Your People | Russo-Greek Tone 1 | 3:03 | |
| 5. We Bow Low | Chant of New Skete | 2:33 | |
| 5. No Sooner waas the Wood | Kievan Tone 6 | :50 | |
| 7. We Magnify You, O Christ | Russian Common Chant | 1:31 | |
| 8. In times Past | Special Melody | 1:49 | |
| 9. All the Ends of the Earth | Znamenny Tone 4 | :57 | |
| 10. O Cross of Christ | Kievan Tone 6 | 1:34 | |
| 11. Canon Odes 1 & 3 | Kievan Tone 8 | 4:42 | |
| 12. In Paradise of Old | Special Melody | 1:47 | |
| 13. Canon Odes 4, 5, 6 | Kievan Tone 8 | 1:15 | |
| 14. Lifted Up of Your Own Will & Paul, Who Was Caught Up | Byzantine Tone 4, Anne Schoepp | 1:58 | |
| 15. Canon Odes 7, 8, 9 | Kievan Tone 8 | 2:20 | |
| 16. The Cross is the Guardian | Putevoi Chant, Johann von Gardner | 1:49 | |
| 17. Today, the Cross is Exalted | Special Melody, Anne Schoepp | 1:09 | |
| 18. O Most Strange Wonder | Pattern Melody | 4:29 | |
| 19. Lord have mercy | Gregory Lvovsky | 2:03 | |
| 20. Before Your Cross | Common Chant | 1:50 | |
| 21. Come Ye Faithful | Special Melody, Meholick | 2:43 | |
| 22. 1st Antiphon for the Cross | Znamenny Chant | 1:42 | |
| 23. 2nd Antiphon for the Cross | Znamenny Chant | 1:39 | |
| 24. O Lord, Save Your People | Byzantine Tone 1, Anne Schoepp | 1:47 | |
| 25. Before Your Cross | Byzantine Tone 1, Meena | 1:58 | |
| 26. You are a Mystical Paradise | Greek, Karam | 1:10 | |
| 27. The Light of Your Countenance | Anne Schoepp | 2:35 | |
| 28. God is Our King | Vladimir Morosan | 1:32 |
Additional information
| Weight | 1 oz |
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