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Two links to music from our choir at St. Landry Catholic Church, headed up by Curt Miller.
Click here for Pange Lingua from Holy Thursday Mass during the Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament, April 1, 2010.
Click here for Ye Sons and Daughters from Easter Vigil Mass during communion, April 3, 2010.
Lyrics of "Pange Lingua"
Pange, lingua, gloriosi
Corporis mysterium,
Sanguinisque pretiosi,
quem in mundi pretium
fructus ventris generosi
Rex effudit Gentium.
Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory,
of His flesh the mystery sing;
of the Blood, all price exceeding,
shed by our immortal King,
destined, for the world's redemption,
from a noble womb to spring.
Of a pure and spotless Virgin
born for us on earth below,
He, as Man, with man conversing,
stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;
then He closed in solemn order
wondrously His life of woe.
On the night of that Last Supper,
seated with His chosen band,
He the Pascal victim eating,
first fulfills the Law's command;
then as Food to His Apostles
gives Himself with His own hand.
Word-made-Flesh, the bread of nature
by His word to Flesh He turns;
wine into His Blood He changes;
what though sense no change discerns?
Only be the heart in earnest,
faith her lesson quickly learns.
Down in adoration falling,
This great Sacrament we hail,
Over ancient forms of worship
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith will tell us Christ is present,
When our human senses fail.
To the everlasting Father,
And the Son who made us free
And the Spirit, God proceeding
From them Each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might and endless majesty.
Amen. Alleluia.
Lyrics of "Ye Sons and Daughters"
[Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!]
Ye sons and daughters of the King,
whom heavenly hosts in glory sing,
today the grave bath lost its sting. Alleluia!
On that first morning of the week,
before the day began to break,
the Marys went their Lord to seek. Alleluia!
An Angel bade their sorrow flee,
for thus he spake unto the three:
'Your Lord is gone to Galilee.' Alleluia!
That night the Apostles met in fear,
amidst them came their Lord most dear,
and said: 'Peace be unto you here!' Alleluia!
When Thomas afterwards had heard
that Jesus had fulfilled hiœ word,
he doubted if it were the Lord. Alleluia!
'Thomas, behold my side,' saith he,
'my hands, my feet, my body see;
'and doubt not, but believe in me.' Alleluia!
No longer Thomas then denied;
he saw the feet, the hands, the side;
'Thou art my Lord and God,' he cried. Alleluia!
Blessed are they that have not seen,
and yet whose faith bath constant been,
in life eternal they shall reign. Alleluia!
On this most holy day of days,
to God your hearts and voices raise
in laud, and jubilee, and praise. Alleluia!
And we with holy Church unite,
as evermore is just and right,
in glory to the King of Light. Alleluia!
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