“Victimae paschali“ sequence sung during tridentine Mass. Poland, Łódź, .
LATIN:
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? Sepulcrum Christi viventis : et gloriam vidi resurgentis. Angelicos testes, sudarium et vestes. Surrexit Christus, spes mea : praecedet suos in Galileam. Scimus Christum surrexisse a mortuis vere : tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere.
ENGLISH:
May you praise the Paschal Victim,
immolated for Christians.
The Lamb redeemed the sheep:
Christ, the innocent one,
has reconciled sinners to the Father.
A wonderful duel to behold,
as death and life struggle:
The Prince of life dead,
now reigns alive.
Tell us, Mary Magdalen,
what did you see in the way?
I saw the sepulchre of the living Christ,
and I saw the glory of the Resurrec