THE SECOND PART
OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR
THE EASTER CYCLE
(The Mystery of the Redemption)
4. EASTERTIDE
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“This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us celebrate it with
transports of joy.” (Office of the Church). Jesus confounded all His enemies by clothing in glory and splendour
that Body which had been the Victim of the cruelty of man. Christ’s triumph
over Death is the most conclusive proof of His Divinity and the foundation of
our faith: “If Christ be not risen again your faith is in vain.” (1.Cor.xv.) And
“God hath given us the victory through Our Lord Jesus Christ. He hath raised
up us together with Christ and hath made us sit together in the heavenly
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Introit Ps.138.18,5,6.
Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum: posuisti super me manum tuam, alleluia:
mirabilis facta est scientia tua, alleluia, alleluia. Domine,
probasti me, et cognovisti me: tu cognovisti sessionem meam, et
resurrectionem meam. V.Gloria
Patri… Sequence Victimae
Paschali laudes immolent 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? “Sepulchrum
Christi viventis: et gloriam vidi resurgentis. Angelicos
testes, sudarium et vestes. Surrexit
Christus spes mea: praecedet vos in Galilaeam.” Scimus
Christum surrexisse a mortuis vere: tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere. Amen.
Alleluia. |
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I
arose, and am still with Thee, alleluia; Thou hast laid thy hand upon Me,
alleluia; Thy knowledge is become wonderful, alleluia, alleluia. (Ps.138.1,2).
Lord, Thou hast searched Me, and known Me; Thou knowest My sitting down and
My rising up. V.Glory
be to the Father… Christians!
To the Paschal Victim offer your thankful praises. The
Lamb the sheep redeemeth: Christ, who is only sinless, reconcileth sinners to
the Father. Death
and life have contended in that conflict stupendous: the Prince of Life, who
died, deathless reigneth. Speak,
Mary, declaring what thou sawest wayfaring. “The
tomb of Christ who now liveth: and likewise the glory of the Risen. Bright
Angels attesting, the shroud and napkin resting. Yea,
Christ my hope is risen: to We
know that Christ is risen, henceforth ever living: Have mercy ,Victor King,
pardon giving. Amen.
Alleluia. |