The Tiburtine Sibyl

(Sibila Tiburtina)

After burying the Old Testament itself,
And leaving death and slavery behind him,
Like a lofty eagle, Christ crossed over to heaven.
Written in his own blood for you, oh Man,
He illuminated paradise, and comforted all souls,
Promising to return later,
With all the saints, swathed in light,
To judge in righteousness good and evil