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Victimae Paschali is the Sequence for Easter Sunday. At one time there were many sequences in use, but the Council of Trent abolished all but a few. Today only four are used: Victimae Paschali (Easter), Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Pentecost), Lauda Sion (Corpus Christi), and Stabat Mater (Our Lady of Sorrows), of which the first two are obligatory and the later two are optional. Victimae Paschali is usually attributed to Wipo of Burgundy (1039), chaplain of the German Emperor Conrad II in the 11th century. It has also been attributed to Notker Balbulus (10th century) and Adam of St. Victor (13th century).
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| VICTIMAE Paschali laudes immolent Christiani. |
CHRISTIANS, to the Paschal Victim offer sacrifice and praise. |
| Agnus redemit oves: Christus innocens Patri reconciliavit peccatores. |
The sheep are ransomed by the Lamb; and Christ, the undefiled, hath sinners to his Father reconciled. |
| Mors et vita duello conflixere mirando: dux vitae mortuus, regnat vivus. |
Death with life contended: combat strangely ended! Life's own Champion, slain, yet lives to reign. |
| Dic nobis Maria, Quid vidisti in via? |
Tell us, Mary: say what thou didst see upon the way. |
| Sepulcrum Christi viventis, et gloriam vidi resurgentis: |
The tomb the Living did enclose; I saw Christ's glory as He rose! |
| Angelicos testes, sudarium et vestes. |
The angels there attesting; shroud with grave-clothes resting. |
| Surrexit Christus spes mea: praecedet suos in Galilaeam. |
Christ, my hope, has risen: He goes before you into Galilee. |
| Scimus Christum surrexisse a mortuis vere: Tu nobis, victor Rex miserere. Amen. Alleluia. |
That Christ is truly risen from the dead we know. Victorious King, Thy mercy show! Amen. Alleluia. |
| From the Roman Missal. Translation by ? |
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