Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.

The enemies of Christ have already been defeated by His crucifixion, death and today, His resurrection.

I arose, and am still with Thee, alleluia: Thou hast laid Thy hand upon Me, alleluia: Thy knowledge is become wonderful, alleluia, alleluia. Lord, Thou hast searched Me, and known Me; Thou knowest My sitting down and My rising up.

— The Introit: Psalms 138: 18,5,6,1,2

The Resurrection, Hans Memling. 15th Century. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

O God, Who, on this day, through Thine only-begotten Son, hast conquered death, and thrown open to us the gate of everlasting life, give effect by Thine aid to our desires, which Thou dost anticipate and inspire.

— The Collect

The Triumph of Christianity Over Paganism, Gustave Doré. 1868. Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton

ALLELUIA, alleluia. Christ our Pasch is sacrificed.

— The Alleluia

Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Jan van Eyck. 1432. Saint Bavo’s Cathedral, Ghent

At that time, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Salome brought sweet spices, that coming they might anoint Jesus. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came to the sepulcher, the sun being now risen. And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulcher? And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it was very great. And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe, and they were astonished. Who saith to them: Be not affrighted, ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He is risen. He is not here; behold the place there they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples, and Peter, that He goeth before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him, as He told you.

— The Gospel: Mark 16:1-7

The Holy Women at the Tomb, William-Adolphe Bouguereau. 1890. Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp