I'HE EXSULTET: THT EASTER PROCLAMATION
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lflusic by Fr. Cerlo Mrgno
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Re - joice you heavenly Po
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Sing choirs of angels, heaven e -
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Christ, our is ri - sen! Trumpets re - sound! Salvation is
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R. - j oice, earth, in shining splendor, radiant
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For Christ has conquered!
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Glo - ry fills you! Darkness vanishes forever!
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Rejoice, O Mother Church! Exult in glory! The Rirtin one
grt tl,n":ruoon you!
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Let this place resound with joy,
echoing the mighty song.of all
God,s people! (CHORUS)
For Priest or Deacon ONLy: :
Priest: Lord be with you.
Congregarion: And al - so with you.
eriesu Lift up your hearts. Congregation: We lift them up.to the Lord.
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Priest: Let us give thanks to
the Lord our God
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Congregation: It is right to give Him thanks
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praise the unseen God,
the all powerful Father
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our I-ord Jesus Christ for Christ
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pai d to tl'le Father the price of
Adam,s sin. This is our pass * o - ver
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when Christ, the Lamb, is
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slain. In His Uf ooa He conse - crates
the homes of all believers. (cHORUS)
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This the night when you saved
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in holiness.
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the grave. (CHORUS)
Thc EXSIILTET: Thc Easter proclamation,
Music by C. S. Ivlaroelo
Ilatlier, how wonderful your care for us! How boundless your nrerciful Iove!
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Just to ransonl a s I ave, You gave away your Sonl O Happy Fault!
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O Happy Fault! o necessary sin of Adant which gained for us a Redeemerl
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The power of rhis holy night dispeis all evil washes guilt away,
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restores lost innocence, bring mourners joy! Night truly blessed
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for heaven is wedded to earth and then man is reconciled,
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Cantor:
Therefore, Holy Father, in the joy of this night recelve our evening sacrifice
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of praise, Your Church's solemn offering. cept this Easter Candle
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n] ay it dispel the darkness of this ni ght. May the mornr ng star that never sets
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find this flame still burning. Christ, the Mbrning Star, who carne back
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frorn the dead and shed his peace ful light on all humanity.
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Your Son who lives and reigns for-ever and e---ver. A- MEN. (CHORUS)
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