Courtesy of my friend and former student Dominic Mosley:
| 1. Surgit in hac die Christus Dominus, Sustulit qui pie Pro hominibus Duram mortem crucis Trucis Hostis a vinclis spolia Trahens omnia. | On this day arises Christ Jesus, Savior, Who the Fall revises And in Man’s favor Bore the Cross so trying, Dying, Enemies’ spoils, all their gains Dragging off in chains. |
| 2. Tyrannum crudelem Jam superavit, Paradisi portas- met reseravit, Tartarea frangens, Solvens Regna mortis cum gloria Et victoria. | To the tyrant vicious Defeat while bringing, Paradise auspicious, Its portals swinging, He uncloses, waking, Making The reign of death His glory see And His victory. |
| 3. Virtutibus plena Prima omnium Cernit Magdalena Christum Dominum Potenter surgentem, Flentem Christus solatus hodie, Princeps gloriae. | Virtuous and holy, The rest preceding, Magdalene the lowly Her Lord was meeting, Gave to Christ her greeting: Fleeting Her weeping was, for glory’s Prince Comforted her since. |
| 4. Limbus atque mundus Plaudant dulciter, Adamque secundus Nunc feliciter Opere praeclaro, Caro Salutis, quam promiserat Viam reserat. | Limbo, freed from prison, Is sweetly clapping: Second Adam, risen, No longer napping, In a deed death-braving Saving, The way He promised us, in flesh Opens up afresh. |
| 5. Corde laetabundo Nos alleluja Carmine jucundo Nos alleluja Resonemus et can- temus Insigni nunc sympnonia Nos alleluja. | Sing with hearts made merry We alleluia! Joy is necessary And alleluia! Evermore in praising Raising Alleluiatic symphony To the Trinity. |
| Magnis prophetae vocibus venire Christum nuntiant, laetae salutis praevia, qua nos redemit, gratia. | The Prophets’ mighty voices tell Christ comes, and His prevenient grace By which He will salvation spell They happily deign to embrace. |
| Candor aeternae Deitatis alme, Christe, tu lumen, venia atque vita advenis, morbis hominum medela, porta salutis. | O warming brilliance of eternal Godhead, Christ, Thou the lantern, Thou life and forgiveness, For mankind’s sickness remedy, Thou comest, Gate of salvation. |
Etymologies 