Alleluia of Saint Paschal Baylon

The text of the Alleluia

James 1:12; Ecclesiasticus 45:9

Alleluia. Alleluia. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life.

During Eastertide the Gradual is omitted and the following Alleluia is said

Alleluia. The Lord loved him and adorned him: He clothed him with a robe of glory. Alleluia.

Verse 9. Robe. Lit. “stole,” (H.) which was a long robe, used in the East by both sexes. --- Crowned. Gr. “confirmed” him in his dignity. C.