"O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory? Christ is risen, and you are overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave. For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be glory and dominion unto ages of ages."

— Saint John Chrysostom

 

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"Now let the heavens be joyful, Let earth her song begin:
Let the round world keep triumph, And all that is therein;
Invisible and visible, Their notes let all things blend,
For Christ the Lord is risen, Our joy that hath no end.

— Saint John of Damascus

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REGINA CAELI

Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia.
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

V.) Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.
R.) Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

Oremus. Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus, ut, per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per Christum, Dominum nostrum.
Amen.

QUEEN OF HEAVEN

Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
The Son you merited to bear, alleluia,
Has risen as He said, alleluia.
Pray to God for us, alleluia.

V.) Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R.) For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray. O God, Who gave joy to the  world through the resurrection of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech You, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life.  Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.