V. Let Israel now confess that he is gracious and that his mercy endureth for ever. : Alleluia, alleluia. V. St. Matthew 28. The angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. The Sequence. Victimae Paschali laudes. C HRISTIANS, Victim to the Paschal Offer your thankful praises! A Lamb the sheep redeemeth : Death and life have contended The Prince of Life, who died, reigns immortal. Speak Mary, declaring What thou sawest wayfaring : 'The Tomb of Christ, who is living, The glory of Jesu's Resurrection : Bright Angels attesting, The shroud and napkin resting. Yea, Christ my hope is arisen: To Galilee he goes before you.' Happy they who hear the witness, Mary's word believing Above the tales of Jewry deceiving. Christ indeed from death is risen, our new life obtaining. Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning! Alleluia. The Holy Gospel. St. Luke 24. 13. EHOLD, two of his disciples went Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. T The Offertory. St. Matthew 28. `HE angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and said unto the women, Whom seek ye? He has risen, as he said. Alleluia. The Secret. E beseech thee, O Lord, receive WE the prayers of thy people to gether with this holy sacrifice begun with the Easter mysteries, and grant that it may, by thy grace, profit us unto eternal salvation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Communion. St. Luke 24. HE Lord is risen indeed, and TH Thath appeared to Simon. POUR The Postcommunion. OUR into us, O Lord, the spirit of thy love, that those whom thou hast fulfilled with the Easter sacraments, may become of one mind and heart by true devotion to thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AT VESPERS. After the Our Father, Hail Mary, and I believe have been said silently the Officiant begins: V. O God, make speed to save us. R. O Lord, make haste to help us. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world with out end. Amen. Alleluia. Antiphon. The angel of the Lord + descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it, alleluia, alleluia. Psalm 110. Dixit Dominus. HE Lord said unto my Lord, * Tsit thour on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Sion: * be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies. In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: * the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. The Lord sware, and will not repent, *Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedech. The Lord upon thy right hand * |