Haec dies - Alleluia Pascha nostrum (William Byrd)
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- CPDL #4040: Sibelius 4.
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-10-01). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 111 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: revised Sept. 2006 (critical edition)
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Title: Haec Dies - Alleluia Pascha nostrum
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, 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.