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O Filii et Filiae

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“O Filii et Filiae” as printed in Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences (1867).

Traditional: Collected Lyrics Text 309 1867 · historical text
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This text comes from Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences, edited by John Mason Neale, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Ye sons and daughters of the King

Whom heavenly hosts in glory sing,

To-day the grave hath lost its sting!

Alleluia.

Verse 2

On that first morning of the week,

Before the day began to break,

They went their buried Lord to seek.

Alleluia.

Verse 3

Both Mary, as it came to pass,

And Mary Magdalene it was,

And Mary, wife of Cleophas.

Alleluia.

Verse 4

An Angel clad in white was he

That sate and spake unto the three,

"Your Lord is gone to Galilee!"

Alleluia.

Verse 5

When John the Apostle heard the fame,

He to the tomb with Peter came:

But in the way outran the same.

Alleluia.

Verse 6

That night the Apostles met in fear:

Amidst them came their Lord most dear,

And said, "Peace be unto all here!"

Alleluia.

Verse 7

When Didymus had after heard

That Jesus had fulfilled His Word,

He doubted if it were the Lord.

Alleluia.

Verse 8

"Thomas, behold My Side," saith He;

"My Hands, My Feet, My Body see:

And doubt not, but believe in Me."

Alleluia!

Verse 9

No longer Didymus denied:

He saw the Hands, the Feet, the Side;

"Thou art my Lord and God," he cried.

Alleluia.

Verse 10

Blessed are they that have not seen,

And yet whose faith hath constant been:

In Life Eternal they shall reign.

Alleluia.

Verse 11

On this most holy Day of days,

Be laud and jubilee and praise:

To God both hearts and voices raise:

Alleluia.

Verse 12

And we with Holy Church unite,

As is both meet and just and right,

In glory to the King of Light.

Alleluia.

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Traditional words. Historical text published in Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences (1867); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences (1867), edited by John Mason Neale, “O Filii et Filiae”

The 1867 published edition is in the public domain in the United States (pre-1931 publication). Entries whose credited author or translator died more than 70 years ago are also in the public domain in life-plus-70 jurisdictions; other entries are held.

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