Praedicatio Veritas: Happy Easter - Victimae Paschali Laudes

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Happy Easter - Victimae Paschali Laudes

Victimae Paschali Laudes

Latin Translation:Victimae paschali laudesimmolent Christiani.Agnus redemit oves: Christus innocens Patri reconciliavit peccatores. Mors et vita duello conflixere mirando: dux vitae mortuus, regnat vivus. Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via? Sepulcrum Christi viventis, et gloriam vidi resurgentis: Angelicos testes, sudarium, et vestes. Surrexit Christus spes mea: praecedet suos in Galilaeam. Scimus Christum surrexisse a mortuis vere: tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere. Amen. Alleluia.

English Translation:May you praise the Paschal Victim,immolated for Christians.The Lamb redeemed the sheep: Christ, the innocent one,has reconciled sinners to the Father. A wonderful duel to behold, as death and life struggle: The Prince of life dead,now reigns alive.Tell us, Mary Magdalen, what did you see in the way?I saw the sepulchre of the living Christ, and I saw the glory of the Resurrected one: The Angelic witnesses, the winding cloth, and His garments.The risen Christ is my hope: He will go before His own into Galilee. We know Christ to have risen truly from the dead: And thou, victorious King, have mercy on us. Amen. Alleluia.

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