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Easter Sunday - Lauds

About This Prayer

Proper text for Easter Sunday, the greatest feast of the liturgical year. This Class I feast celebrates Christ's bodily Resurrection from the dead. The Office texts overflow with Paschal joy and alleluias, proclaiming victory over death, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the firstfruits of our own resurrection.

Prayer Text

LATINE
Angelus autem Domini descendit de caelo, et accedens revolvit lapidem, et sedebat super eum, alleluia, alleluia.
ENGLISH
An Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it, alleluia, alleluia.

Liturgical Notes

NOTA
FONS
Breviarium Romanum (1962)
USUS
Easter Sunday - Lauds
HORA
Lauds
GENVS
Antiphon