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Prayers

Paschal Triduum

Liturgical texts of the Sacred Triduum and the Paschal Time — trilingual when a traditional Latin version exists.

1. Exsultet — Paschal Proclamation of the Easter Vigil Paschal Proclamation sung by the deacon at the Easter Vigil before the lit Candle — trilingual LA+PT+EN proclamation of the form of St Pius V (1570).
2. Improperia — Popule meus, quid feci tibi? — of the Adoration of the Cross Improperia — antiphons of the Adoration of the Cross on Good Friday — with Greek-Latin Trisagion alternated.
3. Ubi Caritas — antiphon of Holy Thursday Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est — trilingual antiphon of the mandatum (washing of feet) of Holy Thursday, attributed to St Paulinus of Aquileia († 802).
4. Victimae Paschali Laudes — sequence of Easter Sequence Victimae Paschali Laudes — sung at the Mass of Easter Sunday; one of the 5 sequences of the Roman Missal; Wipo of Burgundy († 1050).
5. O Filii et Filiae — paschal hymn O Filii et Filiae — trilingual paschal hymn of Jean Tisserand OFM († 1494) — 13 Alleluia stanzas of the Octave of Easter.