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“Salve Festa Dies”.
Composed by Venantius Fortunatus († 609 A.D.).
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“Salve Festa Dies”.
English: From The Mass and Vespers of Easter.
Benedictine Monks of the Abbey
Saint Maurice et Saint Maur Clervaux, Luxembourg.
Français: Des La Messe et les Vêpres de Pâques.
Par les moines bénédictins de Saint Maurice
et Saint Maur Clervaux, Luxembourg.
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“Salve Festa Dies” is the Title of a Hymn of The Catholic Church, in which we Celebrate The Resurrection of Jesus.
Tradition attributes it to the Latin poet Venantius Fortunatus, who wrote it before 609 A.D. In that case, it would be one of the oldest Hymns passed down.
The Anthem is not included in The Liturgy. It is sung during The Procession at the start of Mass on Easter Sunday.
