Victimae paschali laudes

General Information

Easter sequence, attributed to Wipo of Burgundy (died c.1048).

Liturgical use: sung at Mass on Easter Sunday. Often incorporated into medieval religious dramas performed at Easter.

Musical settings at CPDL

• William Byrd through-composed, a 5
• Gregorian chant
• Gregorian chant arr. Abel Di Marco
• Josquin des Prez through-composed, a 4
• Cristóbal de Moralesvv. 1-2b, 3b (Surrexit...), 4b; a 4
• Roland de Lassus
• Mogens Pedersøn vv. 1-2a, a 4
• Oscar Santos through-composed, a 4
• Tomás Luis de Victoria vv. 3-4, 5b; a 8

Original text and translations

Latin text (used in William Byrd's five-part setting) 5a. is usually omitted; View the Wikipedia article on Victimae paschali laudes. 1. Victimae paschali laudes immolent Christiani 2a. Agnus redemit oves: Christus innocens Patri Reconciliavit peccatores. 2b. Mors et vita duello conflixere mirando, Dux vitae mortuus, regnat vivus. 3a. Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via? Sepulcrum Christi viventis, Et gloriam vidi resurgentis: 3b. Angelicos testes, sudarium et vestes. Surrexit Christus spes mea: Praecedet vos in Galilaeam. 4a. Credendum est magis soli Mariae veraci Quam Judaeorum Turbae fallaci. 4b. Scimus Christum surrexisse a mortuis vere: Tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere. Amen. Alleluia. German translation Dem Osterlamme Lobgesänge Bringe dar die Christenheit. Das Lamm erlöst die Schafe: Christ, unschuldig, mit dem Vater Hat versöhnet wieder alle Sünder. Tod und Leben stritten in einem Kampfe wunderlich: Des Lebens Fürst, gestorben, herrscht lebendig. Sage uns, Maria, was sahst du am Wege? Die Grabstatt Christi, der lebt, und den Glanz sah ich des Auferstandnen, die Engel dort als Zeugen, das Tuch und die Gewänder. Auferstanden Christus, meine Hoffnung, er geht euch voran nach Galiläa. Wir wissen, Christ ist auferstanden von den Toten wahrhaft, du, siegreicher König, unser dich erbarme. Amen, Halleluja.

English translation To the Paschal victim let Christians Offer up their songs of praise. The Lamb has redeemed the sheep: Christ who is without sin Has reconciled sinners to the Father. Death and life have fought a huge battle, The Prince of Life was dead, but lives and reigns. Tell us, Mary, what did you see on your way? 'The tomb of Christ, who is alive, And I saw the glory of his rising; Angels standing as witnesses, the shroud and linen cloth. Christ my hope has risen: He has gone to Galilee before you.' Truly, we know Christ has risen from the dead: O King and victor, have mercy on us. Amen. Alleluia. French translation À la Victime pascale, les chrétiens offrent un sacrifice de louanges. L'Agneau a racheté les brebis ; le Christ innocent a réconcilié les pécheurs avec le Père. La mort et la vie se sont affrontées en un duel admirable ; le guide de la vie, bien que mort, règne vivant. Dis-nous, Marie, ce que tu as vu en chemin. J'ai vu le tombeau du Christ vivant et la gloire de sa résurrection, Les anges témoins, le suaire et les vêtements. Christ, notre espérance, est ressuscité, il précèdera les siens en Galilée. Nous savons que le Christ est vraiment ressuscité des morts. Toi, Roi vainqueur, aie pitié de nous. Alleluia.

External links

• Wikipedia article