Easter Sunday: Vigil

Blessing of the Fire and Lighting of the Candle

Easter Proclamation (Exsultet)

Exult, let them exult…

• The Exultet: simple chant setting — see Published Music

Liturgy of the Word

• Easter Vigil Psalm Project

Common Psalms

• Psalm 135 (136): 1–3. 4–6. 7–9. 24–26. — Great is his love, love without end.
  • or
• Psalm 135 (136): 1. 3. 16. 21–26. — Great is his love, love without end.

Responsorial Psalm after Reading 1 (Genesis 1:1–2:2)

• Psalm 103: 1-2. 5-6. 10. 12-14. 24.35 r. 30 — Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.
• Psalm 104 (L24)
  • alternative
• Psalm 32: 4-7. 12-13. 20. 22 — The Lord fills the earth with his love.
• Psalm 33 (L24)

Responsorial Psalm after Reading 2 (Genesis 22:1–18)

• Psalm 15: 5. 8-11 r. 1 — Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.
• Psalm 16 (L24)

Responsorial Psalm after Reading 3 (Exodus 14:15–15:1)

• Exodus 15: 1-6. 17-18 r. 1 — I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph!
• Exodus 15 (L24)

Responsorial Psalm after Reading 4 (Isaiah 54:5–14)

• Psalm 29: 2. 4-6. 11-13 r.2 — I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me.
• Psalm 30 (L24)

Responsorial Psalm after Reading 5 (Isaiah 55:1–11)

• Isaiah 12: 2-6 r. 3 — With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
• Isaiah 12 (L24)

Responsorial Psalm after Reading 6 (Baruch 3:9–15. 32–4:4)

• Psalm 18: 8–11 r. Jn 6:69 — You have the message of eternal life, O Lord.
• Psalm 19  (L24)

Responsorial Psalm after Reading 7 (Ezekiel 36:16–28)

• Psalm 41:3. 5; 42:3. 4. r. 41:2 — Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God.
• Psalm 42-43 (L24)
  • alternative psalm where there are baptisms
• Isaiah 12 — see after 5th reading
• Isaiah 12 (L24)
  • or
• Psalm 50: 12-15. 18. 19r. 12 — A pure heart create for me, O God.
• Psalm 51 (L24)

Mass of Easter Night

Responsorial Psalm

• Psalm 117: 1-2. 16-17. 22-23 — Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
• Psalm 118 (L24)

Celebration of Baptism

Prayer over the Water: Acclamation

• Antiphons: Triduum
• Springs of Water
• a further setting can be found in Resurrexit (Decani) – see Published Music

Renewal of Baptismal Promises: Profession of Faith

Sprinkling with Baptismal Water

• Antiphons: Triduum
• Springs of Water

Communion Rite

Communion Antiphon

• Antiphons: Triduum