15 May 2016

O filii et filiae (Jean Tisserand et al., trans. J.M. Neale and compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern)

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

O filii et filiae,
Rex caelestis, Rex gloriae
morte surrexit hodie.

Alleluia.

Ex mane prima Sabbati
ad ostium monumenti
accesserunt discipuli.

Alleluia.

Et Maria Magdalene,
et Iacobi, et Salome
venerunt corpus ungere.

Alleluia.

In albis sedens angelus
praedixit mulieribus:
In Galilaea est Dominus.

Alleluia.

Et Ioannes apostolus
cucurrit Petro citius,
monumento venit prius.

Alleluia.

Discipulis astantibus,
in medio stetit Christus,
dicens: Pax vobis omnibus.

Alleluia.

Ut intellexit Didymus
quia surrexerat Iesus,
remansit fere dubius.

Alleluia.

Vide Thoma, vide latus,
vide pedes, vide manus,
noli esse incredulus.

Alleluia.

Quando Thomas vidit Christum,
pedes, manus, latus suum,
dixit: Tu es Deus meus.

Alleluia.

Beati qui non viderunt
et firmiter crediderunt;
vitam aeternam habebunt.

Alleluia.

In hoc festo sanctissimo
sit laus et iubilatio:
benedicamus Domino.

Alleluia.

Ex quibus nos humillimas
devotas atque debitas
Deo dicamus gratias.

Alleluia.

Alleluia!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!

O sons and daughters, let us sing!
The King of Heaven, the glorious King,
O'er death to-day rose triumphing.
Alleluia!

That Easter morn, at break of day,
The faithful women went their way
To seek the tomb where Jesus lay.
Alleluia!

An angel clad in white they see,
Who sat, and spake unto the three,
'Your Lord doth go to Galilee.'
Alleluia!

That night the apostles met in fear;
Amidst them came their Lord most dear,
And said, 'My peace be on all here.'
Alleluia!

When Thomas first the tidings heard,
How they had seen the risen Lord,
He doubted the disciples' word.
Alleluia!

'My piercèd side, O Thomas, see;
My hands, my feet I show to thee;
Not faithless, but believing be.'
Alleluia!

No longer Thomas then denied;
He saw the feet, the hands, the side;
'Thou art my Lord and God,' he cried.
Alleluia!

How blest are they who have not seen,
And yet whose faith hath constant been!
For they eternal life shall win.
Alleluia!

On this most holy day of days,
To God your hearts and voices raise
In laud and jubilee and praise.
Alleluia!

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