NOVEMBER 30 SANT'ANDREA APOSTLE. Today's prayer

PRAYER OF SAINT ANDREA APOSTLE

(XNUMXth century story "Andrea's Passion",

remembered by Pope Benedict XVI in the catechesis on St. Andrew the Apostle)

Hail, O Cross,
inaugurated through the body of Christ
and become adorned with her limbs,
as if they were precious pearls.

Before the Lord got on you,
you incited an earthly fear.
Now instead, endowed with a heavenly love,
you are received as a gift.

Believers know about you,
how much joy you have,
how many gifts you keep prepared.

So sure and full of joy I come to you,
why you too receive me exultant
as a disciple of the one who was suspended to you.

O blessed cross,
that you received majesty and beauty
of the limbs of the Lord!

Take me and take me away from men
and return me to my Master,
so that through you
receive me who for you has redeemed me.

Hail, or Cross;
yes, really hi!