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Dies est lætitiæ.
A German carol;—at least it does not seem to have been used in the offices of the Church. It is perhaps scarcely worth mentioning that Luther believed it inspired.
Royal Day that chasest gloom!
Day by gladness speeded!
Thou beheld'st from Mary's womb
How the King proceeded;
Whom, True man, with praise our Choir
Hails, and love, and heart's desire,
Joy and admiration;
Who, True God, enthroned in light,
Passeth wonder, passeth sight,
Passeth cogitation.
On the Virgin as He hung,
God, the world's Creator,
Like a rose from lily sprung,—
