April 3, 2021 Easter Vigil
Service of Light Showing of the Paschal Candle Priest: The Light of Christ Cantor: Thanks be to God Cantor: Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church, gathered today
Responsorial Psalm One Psalm 33: The Earth is Full of the Goodness of God Refrain: The Earth is Full of the Goodness of God, the goodness of our God. Verse 1: Exult, you just, and rejoice, for praise is the song of the righteous! How happy your people, O God, the ones whom you have chosen. Verse 2: Our soul, is waiting for God, for God is our help and our shield; May your kindness and love be on us who place our hope in you.
Responsorial Psalm Two Psalm 135: We Praise You Refrain: We praise you, O Lord, for all your works are wonderful. We praise you, O Lord, forever is your love. Verse 1: Your wisdom made the heavens and the earth, O Lord; You formed the land and set the lights; and like Your love the sun will rule the day, And stars will grace the night. Verse 2: You lead us out of Egypt with a guiding hand. You raised your arm to set us free. And like a tender vine You planted us, to grow unto the sea.
Responsorial Psalm Three Isaiah 12: With Joy You Shall Draw Water Refrain: With joy you shall draw water from the springs of endless life. Verse 1: God indeed in my Savior, I will never be afraid. My strength and courage is the Lord, my Savior and my song. Verse 2: Give thanks and praise the name of God. Sing out to all the earth the wondrous deeds that God has done, our Savior and our song.
Glory to God (Mass of Renewal) All: Glory to God. Glory to God. Glory to God in the highest! Glory to God, Glory to God, and peace to God’s people on all the earth. Verse 1: Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, We worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for you Glory! Verse 2: Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father. Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Verse 3: You are seated at the right hand of the Father; receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord. You alone are the Most High Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit In the glory of God the Father. Amen, amen, amen.
Gospel Acclamation Please join us as we sing: All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Give the glory and the honor to the Lord! All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Give the glory and the honor to the Lord! Verse: Speak, Oh Lord, your servant is listening. You have the words of everlasting life! All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Give the glory and the honor to the Lord!
Offertory Song In Christ Alone Verse: In Christ Alone, my hope is found. He is my light, my strength, my song; This cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease? My Comforter, my all in all, here in the love of Christ I stand. Verse: In Christ alone, who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless babe. This gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones he came to save ‘Til on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied. For every sin on him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live. Verse: There in the ground his body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain; Then, bursting forth in glorious Day, up from the grave he rose again. And as he stands in victory, sin’s curse has lost its grip on me. For I am his and he is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ.
Communion Song How Beautiful Verse: How beautiful the hands that serve the wine and the bread and the children of earth. How beautiful the feet that walked the long dusty roads and the hill to the cross. Refrain: How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ. Verse: How beautiful the heart that bled, that took all my sin and bore it instead. How beautiful the tender eyes that chose to forgive and never despise. Bridge: And as he laid down his life, we offer this sacrifice that we may live just as he died Willing to pay the price. Willing to pay the price. Verse: How beautiful the feet that bring the sound of good news and the love of the King How beautiful the hands that serve the wine and the bread and the children of earth
Closing Song Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Verse: Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia, suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! Verse: 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!