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Victimae paschali laudes

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Christians! to the Paschal Victim offer your thankful praises.

The Lamb the sheep redeemeth: Christ, who only is sinless, reconcileth sinners to the Father.

Death and life 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 arisen: to Galilee He goeth before you.”

We know that Christ is risen, henceforth ever living: Have mercy, Victor King, pardon giving. Amen. Alleluia.

Víctimae pascháli laudes ímmolent Christiáni.

Agnus rédemit oves: Christus ínnocens Patri reconciliávit peccatóres.

Mors et vita duéllo conflixére mirándo: dux vitae mórtuus regnat vivus.

Dic nobis, María, quid vidísti in via?

Sepúlcrum Christi vivéntis et glóriam vidi resurgéntis.

Angélicos testes, sudárium et vestes.

Surréxit Christus, spes mea: praecédet vos in Galilaéam.

Scimus Christum surrexísse a mórtuis vere: tu nobis, victor Rex, miserére. Amen. Allelúia.

About this prayer

*To the Paschal Victim let Christians offer praise* — the sequence of Easter, in which Mary Magdalene is asked what she saw on the way.

History

An eleventh-century sequence, usually attributed to Wipo of Burgundy. It is sung at Mass on Easter Sunday and through the Octave.

*Missale Romanum*, via [Divinum Officium](https://www.divinumofficium.com)

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