English translation of the Easter Sequence Victimae Paschali Laudes
The latin chant:
Let Christians offer sacrificial
praises to the passover victim.
The lamb has redeemed the sheep:
The Innocent Christ has reconciled
the sinners to the Father.
Death and life contended
in a spectacular battle:
the Prince of life, who died,
reigns alive.
Tell us, Mary, what did
you see on the way?
"I saw the tomb of the living Christ
and the glory of his rising,
The angelic witnesses, the
clothes and the shroud."
"Christ my hope is arisen;
into Galilee, he will go before his own."
We know Christ is truly risen from the dead!
To us, victorious King, have mercy!
Amen. [Alleluia.]