"Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day to be hallowed forever;
Day when our Lord was raised, breaking the kingdom of death.
All the fair beauty of earth from the death of the winter arising!
Ev'ry good gift of the year now with its master returns.
Rise from the grave now, O Lord, the author of life and creation,
Treading the pathway of death, new life you give to us all.
God the Almighty, the Lord, the ruler of earth and the heavens,
Guard us from harm without; cleasne us from evil within.
Jesus, the health of the world, enlighten our minds, great Redeemer,
Son of the Father supreme, only begotten of God.
Spirit of life and of power, now flow in us, fount of our being.
Light that enlightens us all, life that in all may abide.
Praise to the giver of good! O Lover and Author of concord,
Pour out your balm on our days; order owr ways in your peace."
FORTUNATUS
Sixth Century
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