Seven Motets for the Church Year

While all things were in quiet silence,
And that night was in the midst of her swift course,
Thine Almighty Word, O Lord,
Leaped down out of thy royal throne. Alleluia.

Before the morning star begotten,
and Lord from everlasting,
Our Saviour is made manifest unto the world today.

Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,
And where thieves do not break through and steal.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Praise him who was crucified in the flesh;
Glorify him who for your sakes was buried;
Worship him who hath risen from the dead.
He whom you seek among the dead now liveth;
And the life of man with him hath arisen. Alleluia.

God is gone up with a merry noise,
and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet.
The Lord is among them as in the holy place of Sinai,
He is gone up on high;
He hath led captivity captive. Alleluia.

Alleluia. Today the Holy Spirit appeared in fire to the disciples
And bestowed upon them manifold graces;
Sending them into all the world
to preach the Gospel and to testify;
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, Alleluia.
Today the Holy Spirit appeared in fire. Alleluia.

Rejoice we all in the Lord keeping holy day
in honor of all the Saints;
In whose solemnity the Angels rejoice
and glorify the Son of God.
Rejoice in the Lord O ye righteous;
for it becometh well the just to be thankful.