Resurrexi

In our monastery, Gregorian Chant holds pride of place in our liturgies.  Every day of the Easter Octave has its own proper chants.  One Sister became fascinated with the introits (entrance chants) and was inspired to write a poetic meditation on each of them.  The next few posts will feature some of her work.

Resurrexi

Latin

Resurrexi, et adhuc

tecum sum, alleluia: 

posuisti super me

manum tuam, alleluia:  mirabilis facta est

scientia tua,

alleluia, alleluia.

Ps. Domine probasti

me, et cognovisti me:  tu cognovisti

sessionem meam, et resurrectionem meam.

Translation

I have risen, and even now

am with you, alleluia:

upon me you have laid

your hand, alleluia:

wonderful has become

your knowledge, alleluia.

alleluia

Ps. O Lord you have probed

me, and known me:  you

have known

my resting, and

my rising again.

Poetic Meditation

I am risen up again

And I am with you still.

You placed your hand upon me

To cut and nail and kill.

The Lord has probed my heart

With pain, and known it to be true.

Send your hand into the wound.

Marvel now-

you know it too.