Bendita e Louvada Seja

Blessed and praised be
In heaven the divine light
And we also here on earth
Let us praise the holy cross
And we also here on earth
Let us praise the holy cross

The heavens sing the victory
Of our Lord Jesus
Let us also sing on earth
Praises to the holy cross
Let us also sing on earth
Praises to the holy cross

Gloriously sustains
In His arms the good Jesus
Sign of hope and life
The wood of the holy cross
Sign of hope and life
The wood of the holy cross

Humble and confident
Let us carry our cross
Following the sublime example
Of our Lord Jesus
Following the sublime example
Of our Lord Jesus

It is a weapon in any danger
It is a ray of eternal light
Victorious banner
The holy sign of the cross
Victorious banner
The holy sign of the cross

To the people gathered here
Grant grace, forgiveness, and light
Save us, O merciful God
In the name of the holy cross
Save us, O merciful God
In the name of the holy cross