St. Mary Help of Christians Church The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Part 1: Service of Light

  • Blessing of Fire and Lighting of Easter Candle
  • The Easter Proclamation (Exultet)

The Cantor Sings the Easter

Proclamation.

Part 2: Liturgy of the Word

Responsorial Psalm(following First Reading)

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of theearth.

Verses (Cantor)

  1. Bless the Lord, omy soul! o Lord, my God, youare great indeed! You are clothed with majestyand glory, robed in light as with a cloak.
  2. You fixed the earth upon its foundation, not tobe moved forever; with the ocean, as with agarment, you covered it; above the mountainsthe waters stood.
  3. You send forth springs into the watercoursesthat wind among the mountains beside them thebirds or heaven dwell; from among the brancheshey send forth their song.
  4. You water the mountains from your palace; theearth is replete with the fruit of your works. Youraise grass for the cattle, and vegetation from man's use, producing bread from the earth.
  5. How manifold are your works, oLord! Inwisdom you have wrought them all the earth isfull of your creatures. Bless the Lord, omy soul.

Responsorial Psalm(following Second Reading)

Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself inGlory!

  1. I will sing to the Lord, for he is gloriouslytriumphant; horse and chariot he has cast intothe sea. My strength and my courage is theLord, and he has been my savior. He is my God,

praise him; the God of my father, I extol him.

  1. The Lord is a warrior, Lord is his name!Pharaoh's chariots and army he hurled into thesea; the elite of his officers were submerged inthe Red Sea.
  2. The flood waters covered them; they sank intothe depths like a stone. Your right hand, oLord,magnificent in power, your right hand, oLord,

has shattered the enemy.

  1. You brought in the people you redeemed andplanted them on the mountain of yourinheritance the place where you made your seat,
  2. Lord, the sanctuary, Lord, which your handsestablished. The Lord shall reign forever andever.

Gloria is sung after the Third Reading

Responsorial Psalm(following Third Reading)

I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

Verses (Cantor)

  1. I will extol you,oLord, for you drew meclear and did not let my enemies rejoice overme. OLord, you brought me up from thenetherworld; you preserved me from amongthose going down into the pit.
  2. Sing praise to the Lord, you his faithful ones,and give thanks to his holy name. For hisanger lasts but a moment; a lifetime, hisgood will. At nightfall, weeping enters in,but with the dawn, rejoicing.
  3. Hear, 0 Lord, and have pity on me; 0 Lord,

be my helper. You changed my mourning

into dancing; 0 Lord, my God, forever will I

have you thanks.

Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

  1. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for hismercy endures forever. Let the house of Israelsay, "His mercy endures forever."
  2. The right hand of the Lord has struck with

power; the right hand of the Lord is exalted. Ishall not die, but live, and declare the works ofthe Lord.

Part 3: Celebration of the Sacrament of Initiation

Blessing of the Water

Refrain

I saw water flowing from the right side of the temple, Alleluia, Alleluia!

  1. The water flowed, Alleluia! Flowed from the temple, Alleluia!
  2. It brought God’s life, Alleluia! And his salvation, Alleluia!

Offertory Song: Alleluia, Alleluia, Give Thnaks

Refrain:

Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the Risen Lord, Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his Name.

  1. Jesus the Lord of all the earth. He is the King of creation.
  2. Spread the good news O’er all the earth. Jesus has died and has risen.
  3. We have been crucified with Christ. Now we shall live forever.
  4. God has proclaimed his gracious gift: Life eternal for all who believe.

Holy, holy

When we eat this Bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death O Lord, until you come again.

Amen, amen, amen,

Lamb of God

  1. Jesus, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
  2. Jesus, Bread of life, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
  3. Jesus, Cup of Hope, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Communion Hymn: I am the Bread of Life

  1. I am the Bread of Life. You who come to me shall not hunger; and who believe in me shall not thirst. No one can come to me unless the Father beckons.

Refrain:

And I will raise you up, and I will raise you up, and I will raise you up on the last day.

  1. The Bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world, and if you eat this bread, you shall live forever. You shall live forever.
  2. Unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink of his Blood and drink of his Blood, you shall not have life with in you.
  3. I am the Resurrection> I am the Life. If you believe in me even you die, you shall live forever.

Song after Communion: Resucito

  1. And death now, vanished is the fear now, vanished are my ears now, death has passed away.
  2. La muerte, Donde esta la muerte? Donde esta mi Muerte? Donde Su Victoria?
  3. The Kingdom, praise to God the kingdom. Raised up to the kingdom. We shall live in Love.

Dismissal: Jesus Christ is Risen Today!

  1. Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Alleluia!

Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!

Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!

Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!

  1. Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!

Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!

Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!

Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia!