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Vestments: White/Gold

Antiphons:

1. Angelus autem Domini descendit de caelo, at accedens revolvit lapidem, et sedebat super eum, alleluia, alleluia. [For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and rolled back the stone and sat upon it, alleluia, alleluia.]
2. Et ecce terraemotus factus est magnus: Angelus enim Domini descendit de caelo, alleluia. [There was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, alleluia.]
3. Erat autem aspectus eius sicut fulgur, vestimenta autem eius sicut nix, alleluia, alleluia. [And his countenance was as lightning and his raiment as snow, alleluia, alleluia.]
4. Prae timore autem eius exterriti sunt custodes, et facti sunt velut mortui,alleluia. [And for fear of him the guards were struck with terror and became as dead men, alleluia.]
5. Respondens autem Angelus, dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quod Iesum queritis, alleluia. [And the angel answering said to the women: Do not be afraid: for I know that you seek Jesus, alleluia.]

• Ben: Currebant duo simul, et ille alius discipulus praecucurrit citius Petro, et venit prior ad monumentum, alleluia. [They ran both together and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the Sepulchre, alleluia.]
• 1st Vespers of Low Sunday Mag: Cum esset sero die illa una sabbatorum, et fores essent clausae, ubi erant discipuli congregati in unum, stetit Iesus in medio, et dixit eis: Pax vobis, alleluia, alleluia. [Now when it was late the same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be to you, alleluia, alleluia.]

Introit (Ps 104:43, 1): Eduxit Dominus populum suum in exsultatione, alleluia: et electos suos in laetitia, alleluia, alleluia. PS Confitemini Domino et invocate nomen ejus: annuntiate inter gentes opera ejus. Gloria Patri… [The Lord brought forth his people with joy, alleluia, and his chosen with gladness, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Give glory to the Lord, and call upon His name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles. Glory be to the Father…]

Epistle: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Gospel: John 20:1-9