Ad cenam Agni providi O.P. (Dominica Resurrectionis)

The vespers hymn during Eastertide.

Ad caenam agni providi
Et stolis albis candidi
Post transitum maris Rubri
Christo canamus principi

Cuius corpus sanctissimum
In ara crucis torridum
Cruore eius roseo
Gustando vivimus Deo

Protecti paschae vespere
Ad devastante Angelo
Erepti de durissimo
Pharaonis imperio

Iam pascha nostrum Christus est
Qui immolatus agnus est
Sinceritatis azyma
Caro eius oblata est

O vere digna hostia
Per quam fracta sunt tartara
Redempta plebs captivata
Reddita vitae praemia

Consurgit Christus tumulo
Victor redit de barathro
Tyrannum trudens vinculo
Et reserans Paradisum

Quaesumus auctor omnium
In hoc paschali gaudio
Ab omni mortis impetu
Tuum defende populum

Gloria tibi Domine
Qui surrexisti a mortuis
Cum Patre et Sancto Spiritu
In sempiterna saecula
Amen

Translation:

The Lamb's high banquet we await
in snow-white robes of royal state:
and now, the Red Sea's channel past,
to Christ our Prince we sing at last.

Upon the Altar of the Cross
His Body hath redeemed our loss:
and tasting of his roseate Blood,
our life is hid with Him in God.

That Paschal Eve God's arm was bared,
the devastating Angel spared:
by strength of hand our hosts went free
from Pharaoh's ruthless tyranny.

Now Christ, our Paschal Lamb, is slain,
the Lamb of God that knows no stain,
the true Oblation offered here,
our own unleavened Bread sincere.

O Thou, from whom hell's monarch flies,
O great, O very Sacrifice,
Thy captive people are set free,
and endless life restored in Thee.

For Christ, arising from the dead,
from conquered hell victorious sped,
and thrust the tyrant down to chains,
and Paradise for man regains.

We pray Thee, King with glory decked,
in this our Paschal joy, protect
from all that death would fain effect
Thy ransomed flock, Thine own elect.

To Thee who, dead, again dost live,
all glory Lord, Thy people give;
all glory, as is ever meet,
to Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

Score: https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.ph...

Friars: Stefan Ansinger O.P. & Pier Giorgio Galassi O.P.

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