Sequence 10. Easter

THE Lord's own day hath poured its rays,
That glorious light, the day of days ;
The light of light and joy, the day
Whose glory passeth not away.

This day the world's foundations laid
Distinguish, since the world was made ;
On which Christ's rising from the dead
Hath new peculiar glory shed.

Ye sons of light ! with lifted voice
In hope of endless joys rejoice ;
And by good deeds, ye members ! see
That like unto your Head ye be !

A holy feast this day displays,
And prayers as holy it desires ;
The glory of the first of days
The first-fruits of our joy requires.

6o PASCHA.
Solemnitatum gloria,
The feast of Easter's victory
The glory of all feasts must be,
'Neath many a mystic type foretold
In promise to our sires of old.

Now, rent the veil, is that well known
In the old law obscurely shown ;
Fulfilment types obliterates,
And shadows light illuminates.

From what the lamb without a spot,
From what the scapegoat, typified,
Purging from us guilt's sinful blot,
Messias draws the veil aside.

By death deserved not doth He pay
From death deserved to set us free ;
Death, seizing the unlawful prey,
Loses what was his lawfully.

That flesh, which knows nor guilt nor stain.
Destroys our guilt, the flesh's bane ;
And, springing the third day again,
Doth doubting hearts' full faith maintain.

PA self A.
O mors Christi mirifica,
O death of Christ, most wondrous death !

Be thou in Christ our Hfe and breath !
O death, that bows no death beneath !

Grant thou to us life's glory -vreath !