We begin the celebration of the
Resurrection of Our Lord in the night
gathering around a fire.
From this fire the Easter candle and all candles in our hands are lit.
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Lumen Cristi – Christ is our light, who overcomes all darkness.
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In the Exsultet the priest sings about this incomprehensible mystery of redemption:
This is the night, when Christ broke the prison-bars of death…
O love, o charity beyond all telling…
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We hold the lights in our hands as a sign that we too praise this blessed night,
which dispels wickedness, washes faults away, restores innocence to the fallen
and joy to the mourners…
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Listening to the readings from Old and New Testament,
we meditate on creation and re-creation,
on the saving power of God,
who sent His Son as redeemer.
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In the intercessory prayers in different languages
we bring to God the needs of our whole world
and ask that He may complete His work of redemption.
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Again we celebrate the Eucharist
in table fellowship with the Risen Lord.
He breaks the bread for us and gives it to nourish us on our way.
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In the early morning of Sunday we get up to sing of Him like Mary:
“Yes, Christ my hope is arisen!”
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In the early morning of Sunday we get up to sing of Him like Mary:
“Yes, Christ my hope is arisenAgain we come together to celebrate and sing Alleluia.!”
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This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad.
Alleluia!