Pluscarden Abbey, Scotland
Refrain:
Refrain: Hail, great day, in all time most worthy of veneration, for
today God conquered Hell while holding his place in heaven.
Repeat refrain:
Verses:
1. Look, the Spring-time beauty of the world bears witness: giving
back its Lord it gives also all gifts. Refrain.
2. For everywhere the groves with leaves and the meadows with
flowers lend their support to Christ as he triumphs over dismal
hell. Refrain.
3. Seeing the human race submerged in the depths, you became
yourself a man, in order to rescue mankind. Refrain.
4. The dire chains of the law of hell have lost their power. Chaos
quakes to see itself overwhelmed by the appearance of light.
Refrain.
* Note: Recording contains 4 verses. Others available depending on source. "Cantus Selecti" contains 7 verses.
Easter
Processional hymn
Note: The above music is from the Cantus Selecti (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, 1949, page 59) which is in public domain and may purchased at solesmes.com .