Haec dies - Alleluia Pascha nostrum (William Byrd)

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Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-10-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 121 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: revised Jan 09

General Information

Title: Haec Dies - Alleluia Pascha nostrum
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia II (1607), no.21

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Haec dies quam fecit Dominus: exultemus et laetemur in ea.
Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus, alleluia.
Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus.

English translation

This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Give praise unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever. Alleluia, alleluia.
Christ our Pasch is immolated.