[Officium]
Commune apostolorum tempore Paschali

[Ant Vespera]
Your saints, O Lord, * flourish like lilies, alleluia: and like the smell of balsam are before you, alleluia.
In the heavenly kingdom is the habitation of the saints, alleluia: and they rest in the eternity, alleluia.
Protected by a veil * your saints turn to you, O Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
Spirits and souls * of the just, sing hymns to our Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
The just shine * like the sun at the face of God, alleluia.

[Hymnus Vespera]
v. While Christ's disciples, grieving, sad,
Their master's painful death deplore,
Whom faithless servants' cruel hands,
Had bathed in his own crimson gore;
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Quick from the happy realms above,
An angel comes on joyful wing,
And to the women tells the joy
That to his flock their Lord will bring.
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As they with eager steps make haste,
Their joyous message to repeat,
Their master's glorious form they see,
And falling clasp his sacred feet.
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Cheered by this tale, his faithful flock
The Galilean mount ascend,
And there with loving awe behold
Their heart's sole wish, their truest friend.
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That thou mayst be our Paschal joy
Through happy, never-ending years,
thine own poor children, Jesu, free
From sin's sad death with all its fears.
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* To God the Father, and the Son,
Who rose from death, glad praise repeat;
Let equal praise be ever sung
To God the Holy Paraclete.
Amen. 

[Versum 1]
V. Saints and just, rejoice in the Lord, alleluia.
R. The Lord has chosen you for his inheritance, alleluia.

[Ant 1]
Eternal light will shine * over your saints, O Lord, and the eternity of times, alleluia.

[Invit]
The Lord, the King of Apostles, * O come, let us adore, Alleluia.

[Ant Matutinum]
Then shall the just stand * with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, alleluia.;;18
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Behold * how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the Saints, alleluia.;;46
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Eternal light * will shine over your saints, O Lord, and the eternity of times, alleluia.;;74
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[Nocturn 2 Versum]
V. Eternal light will shine over your saints, O Lord, alleluia.
R. And the eternity of times, alleluia.

[Nocturn 3 Versum]
V. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, alleluia.
R. They shall obtain joy and gladness, alleluia.

[Responsory1]
R. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, alleluia.
* He shall delight exceedingly in his commandments, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
V. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.
R. He shall delight exceedingly in his commandments, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

[Responsory2]
R. Your sorrow, alleluia.
* Shall be turned into joy, alleluia.
V. The world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow.
R. Shall be turned into joy, alleluia.

[Responsory3]
R. Precious in the sight of the Lord, alleluia.
* Is the death of his saints, alleluia.
V. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
R. Is the death of his saints, alleluia.
&Gloria
R. Is the death of his saints, alleluia.

[Responsory4]
R. Eternal light will shine over your saints, O Lord,
* And the eternity of the times, alleluia, alleluia.
V. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, they shall obtain joy and gladness
R. And the eternity of the times, alleluia, alleluia.

[Responsory5]
R. With great power did the Apostles
* Give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
V. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they spoke the word of God with confidence.
R. Give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord, alleluia, alleluia.

[Responsory6]
R. These are the young lambs, who were promised, they are just coming to the fountains.
* They are filled with glory, alleluia, alleluia.
V. In sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
R. They are filled with glory, alleluia, alleluia.
&Gloria
R. They are filled with glory, alleluia, alleluia.

[Responsory7]
R. I am the vine: you the branches.
* He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, alleluia, alleluia.
V. As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you.
R. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, alleluia, alleluia.
&Gloria
R. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, alleluia, alleluia.

[Responsory8]
R. Her Nazarites are become pure, Alleluia: they reflect the glory of God, Alleluia.
* They are whiter than milk. Alleluia, Alleluia.
V. They are purer than snow, they are whiter than milk, they are more ruddy in body than coral, their polishing is of sapphire.
R. They are whiter than milk. Alleluia, Alleluia.
&Gloria
R. They are whiter than milk. Alleluia, Alleluia.

[Capitulum Laudes]
!Wis 5:1
v. Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, and taken away their labours.
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[Hymnus Laudes]
v. With the fair sun of Easter morn
The world's excelling joy is born,
When, bright with new and greater grace,
The Apostles see the Saviour's face.
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They in their Lord's fair flesh descry
The wounds that shine as stars on high,
And, wondering, faithful witness bear,
And all that they have seen declare.
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O Christ, most loving King, we pray,
Possess our inmost hearts today,
While grateful lips with glad acclaim
Sing fervent praises to thy name.
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Lord Jesu, that thou mayest be
Our Easter joy eternally,
Our souls from death of sin set free
That they, new born, may live to thee.
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* To God the Father, and the Son,
From death arisen, praise be done:
With God the Holy Ghost on high
Henceforth to all eternity.
Amen. 

[HymnusM Laudes]
v. In this our bright and Paschal day
The sun shines out  with purer ray,
When Christ, to earthly sight made plain,
The glad Apostles see again.
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The wounds, the riven wounds He shows
In that His flesh with light that glows,
In loud accord both far and nigh
The Lord's arising testify.
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O Christ, the King Who lovest to bless,
Do Thou our hearts and souls possess;
To Thee our praise that we may pay,
To Whom our praise is due for aye.
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We pray Thee, King with glory decked,
In this our Paschal joy, protect
From all that death would fain effect
Thy ransomed flock, Thine own elect.
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* To Thee Who, dead, again dost live,
All glory, Lord, Thy people give;
All glory, as is ever meet,
To Father and to Paraclete.
Amen.

[Versum 2]
V. Precious in the sight of the Lord, alleluia.
R. Is the death of his saints, alleluia.

[Ant 2]
Daughters of Jerusalem, * come and see the crowned martyrs, the Lord crowned them in his solemnity and delight, alleluia, alleluia.

[Lectio Prima]
!Rom 8:28
v. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

[Capitulum Sexta]
!Sap. 5.5
v. Behold how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints.
$Deo gratias

[Ant 3]
Saints and just * rejoice in the Lord, alleluia, the Lord has chosen you for his inheritance, alleluia.