Scripture Verse

They shall mock Him, and shall scourge Him, and shall spit upon Him, and shall kill Him: and the third day He shall rise again. Mark 10:34

Introduction

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Ludwig Senfl (ca. 1486–1543)

Words: Ve­nan­ti­us For­tu­na­tus (530–609) (Tem­po­ra flo­ri­ge­ro ru­ti­lant dis­tinc­ta se­re­no). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Ger­man by Carl E. P. Wack­er­na­gel, Deutsche Kirch­en­lied (Stutt­gart, Ger­ma­ny: 1841 & Leip­zig, 1864–77) (Al­so heil­ig ist der Tag). Trans­lat­ed from Ger­man to Eng­lish by Ar­thur T. Rus­sell, Psalms and Hymns (Cam­bridge, Eng­land: John Deigh­ton, 1851), num­ber 106.

Music: Al­so heil­ig ist der Tag Lud­wig Senfl, 1544 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Venantius Fortunatus
(530–609)

Lyrics

Hallow we with praise the day
When Je­sus chased the shades of death away
And from the tomb vic­tor­ious rose,
That His saints with Him might rise
And dwell in light for ev­er be­yond the skies.
Thou who hast saved us from our foes,
O Lord most migh­ty! Have mer­cy on us.