Indentifying this hymn?

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I’m trying to discover the Latin source text of this prose translation of a hymn. Sound familiar to anyone?
O Cross, blessing upon the world our certain hope and redemption. Once you bore the dead to the world below now you are the shining gate to heaven. You lifted high Christ the Victim who has drawn all to himself. Though this world’s prince assailed him he could not claim him for his own. Through the Cross, we beg you, O Christ, bestow the reward of life upon those you deigned to redeem by being affixed to a piece of wood. The article of your law cancels the ancient decree. The ancient bondage is destroyed and true liberty is restored. Glory to the Father be given, and to the Paracelete and to you, O Jesus, victor on the cross, grant us blessed joy. Amen.
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The Latin title is Crux, Mundi Benedictio; it is a hymn by St. Peter Damian traditionally used at lauds on the feast of the Invention of the Cross. You can read John Mason Neale’s much better versification here, or the Latin text here.
 
Thank you so much, Mark! I was looking fruitlessly for it all of yesterday - now I know where to turn first!🙂 Unfortunately, as I am currently outside the US, I couldn’t see the Latin link you provided, but I found the text elsewhere.
 
AJV said:
Thank you so much, Mark! I was looking fruitlessly for it all of yesterday - now I know where to turn first!🙂 Unfortunately, as I am currently outside the US, I couldn’t see the Latin link you provided, but I found the text elsewhere.
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Oh, sorry about that, I didn’t know Google Books was embargoed in other countries. Glad that helped though –
 
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