Alleluia cantemus Iubilemus dicentes in æternum O quam magnum diem O quam magnificum diem O quam venerandum diem Celebramus hodie In quo exultat omnis terra Sine fine dicens Alleluia cantemus Iubilemus dicentes in æternum Quisnam est iste sonus & quænam sunt hæ voces Quæ rapiunt corda hominum & animas liquescere faciunt Certe cœlestes cives In terra descenderunt canere Hodie aperti sunt cœli & Paradisi portæ late factæ sunt Quia (Beati) (Nomen) cœlum ingreditur Alleluia cantemus Iubilemus dicentes in æternum Alleluia ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Let us sing Alleluia! Make a joyful noise for ever, saying, Oh, what a glorious day Oh, how splendid the day Oh, how adorable the day we celebrate this day In which all the earth rejoices Without end, saying, Let us sing Alleluia! Make a joyful noise for ever, they are saying. What is this sound And what are these voices Which snatch the hearts of men and make to melt their souls? Certainly the citizens of heaven have descended to the Earth to sing! Today the heavens have been opened and the gates of paradise thrown wide For the (Blessed) (Name) to enter into heaven! Let us sing alleluia! Make a joyful noise for ever, they are saying. Alleluia!
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