O Filii et Filiae - Traditional

O filii et filiae,
Rex caelestis, Rex gloriae
Morte surrexit hodie, alleluia.

Et mane prima sabbati,
Ad ostium monumenti
Accesserunt discipuli, alleluia.

Et Maria Magdalene,
Et Iacobi et Salome,
Venerunt corpus ungere, alleluia.

In albis sedens angelus,
Praedixit mulieribus:
In Galilaea est Dominus, alleluia.

Et Ioannes Apostolus
Cucurrit Petro citius,
Monumentum venit prius, alleluia.

Discipulis astantibus,
In medio stetit Christus,
Dicens: Pax vobis omnibus, alleluia.

Ut intellexit Didymus,
Quia surrexerat Iesus,
Remansit fere dubius, alleluia.

Vide, Thoma, vide latus,
Vide pedes, vide manus,
Noli esse incredulus, alleluia.

Beati qui non viderunt,
Et firmiter crediderunt,
Vitam aeternam habebunt, alleluia.

In hoc festo sanctissimo
Sit laus et iubilatio,
Beneficamus Domino, alleluia.

Ex quibus nos humillimas
Devotas atque debitas
Deo dicamus gratias, alleluia.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

O Filii et Filiae Lyrics are a late medieval French carol that has become a staple of the Easter season in the Latin Church. The song O Filii et Filiae tells the story of the women at the tomb and the doubt of Saint Thomas through a series of rhythmic verses followed by the Alleluia. It is characterized by its triple meter and infectious joy making it a favorite for processions and recessional hymns during the Paschal octave. By singing the O Filii et Filiae lyrics the faithful relive the excitement of the first Easter morning and the strengthening of the apostles' faith. This hymn serves as a bridge between liturgical chant and popular folk devotion celebrating the central mystery of the faith.