Full Lyrics
VERSE 1
Christians to the Paschal victim
Offer your thankful praises!
A lamb the sheep redeemeth
Christ, who only is sinless,
Reconcileth sinners to the father.
Death and life have contended
In that combat stupendous
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 Jesus' resurrection;
Bright angels attesting,
The shroud and napkin resting
Yes, Christ my hope is arisen;
To Galilee he goes before you.
Christ indeed from death is risen,
Our new life obtaining
Have mercy Victor King, ever reigning!
Amen Alleluia.
VERSE 2
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 Galilaeam.
Scimus Christum surrexisse
A mortuis vere:
Tu nobis Victor Rex, miserere
Amen Alleluia.
