EASTER VIGIL Liturgy of the Lord’S Resurrection
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EASTER VIGIL Liturgy of the Lord’s Resurrection Service of Light Lumen Christi Richard J. Clark Cantor: All: Liturgy of the Word Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, "Abraham!" As Abraham looked about, he spied a ram caught by its "Here I am, " he replied. Then God said: "Take your son horns in the thicket. So he went and took the ram and Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son. Moriah. There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a height that I will point out to you." Again the LORD's messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said: "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that When they came to the place of which God had told him, because you acted as you did in not withholding from me Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly and make your Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son. descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the But the LORD's messenger called to him from heaven, sands of the seashore; your descendants shall take "Abraham, Abraham!" "Here I am, " he answered. "Do not lay possession of the gates of their enemies, and in your your hand on the boy, " said the messenger. "Do not do the descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing, all least thing to him. I know now how devoted you are to God, this because you obeyed my command." since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son." 16 Psalm 16: 5, 8-11 Adam Bartlett O LORD, it is you who are my portion and cup; you yourself who secure my lot. I keep the LORD before me always; with him at my right hand, I shall not be moved. ℟ And so, my heart rejoices, my soul is glad; even my flesh shall rest in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to hell, nor let your holy one see corruption. ℟ You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, at your right hand, bliss forever. ℟ Exodus 14:15—15:1 The LORD said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me? cast through the column of the fiery cloud upon the Egyptian Tell the Israelites to go forward. And you, lift up your staff force a glance that threw it into a panic; and he so clogged and, with hand outstretched over the sea, split the sea in their chariot wheels that they could hardly drive. With that two, that the Israelites may pass through it on dry land. But I the Egyptians sounded the retreat before Israel, because the will make the Egyptians so obstinate that they will go in after LORD was fighting for them against the Egyptians. them. Then I will receive glory through Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots and charioteers. The Egyptians shall know Then the LORD told Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the that I am the LORD, when I receive glory through Pharaoh sea, that the water may flow back upon the Egyptians, upon and his chariots and charioteers." their chariots and their charioteers." So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea flowed back to its The angel of God, who had been leading Israel's camp, now normal depth. The Egyptians were fleeing head on toward moved and went around behind them. The column of cloud the sea, when the LORD hurled them into its midst. As the also, leaving the front, took up its place behind them, so that water flowed back, it covered the chariots and the it came between the camp of the Egyptians and that of Israel. charioteers of Pharaoh's whole army which had followed the But the cloud now became dark, and thus the night passed Israelites into the sea. Not a single one of them escaped. without the rival camps coming any closer together all night But the Israelites had marched on dry land through the midst long. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and of the sea, with the water like a wall to their right and to their the LORD swept the sea with a strong east wind throughout left.6 the night and so turned it into dry land. When the water was thus divided, the Israelites marched into the midst of the sea Thus the LORD saved Israel on that day from the power of on dry land, with the water like a wall to their right and to the Egyptians. When Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on their left. the seashore and beheld the great power that the LORD had shown against the Egyptians, they feared the LORD and The Egyptians followed in pursuit; all Pharaoh's horses and believed in him and in his servant Moses. Then Moses and chariots and charioteers went after them right into the midst the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: of the sea. In the night watch just before dawn the LORD Exodus 15 Adam Bartlett Let us sing to the LORD for he has gloriously triumphed; horse and rider he has hurled into the sea. The LORD is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. ℟ 17 The LORD is a warrior, LORD is his name! The chariot of Pharaoh and his army he has cast into the sea. The pick of his army are drowned in the sea. ℟ The deeps hide them; they sank like a stone. Your right hand, LORD, glorious in its power, your right hand, LORD, has shattered the enemy. ℟ You will bring them in and plant them upon the mount of your inheritance: The place which you, O LORD, have made your dwelling, the holy place, O LORD, your hands have established. The LORD will reign for ever and ever. ℟ Isaiah 55:1-11 Thus says the LORD: Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no near. Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked man money, come, receive grain and eat; come, without paying his thoughts; let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our and without cost, drink wine and milk! Why spend your God, who is generous in forgiving. For my thoughts are not money for what is not bread, your wages for what fails to your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my rich fare. Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts. life. I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the bene- For just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down fits assured to David. As I made him a witness to the peo- and do not return there till they have watered the earth, mak- ples, a leader and commander of nations, so shall you sum- ing it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and mon a nation you knew not, and nations that knew you not bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes shall run to you, because of the LORD, your God, the Holy forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, One of Israel, who has glorified you. but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it. Isaiah 12:2-6 Richard Proulx Truly, God is my salvation, I trust, I shall not fear. For the LORD is my strength, my song, he became my savior. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. ℟ Give thanks to the LORD, give praise to his name! Make his mighty deeds known to the peoples! Declare the greatness of his name. Sing a psalm to the LORD! ℟ For he has done glorious deeds, make them known to all the earth! People of Zion, sing and shout for joy for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. ℟ 18 Missa Brevis Peter Mathews Glória in excélsis Deo Glory to God in the highest, et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis. and on earth peace to people of good will. Laudámus te, benedícimus te, We praise you, we bless you, adorámus te, glorificámus te, we adore you, we glorify you, grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam, We give you thanks for your great glory, Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis, Deus Pater omnípotens. Lord God, heavenly King. O God almighty Father. Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, qui tollis peccáta mundi, you take away the sins of the world, miserére nobis; have mercy on us; qui tollis peccáta mundi, you take away the sins of the world, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram. receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, You are seated at the right hand of the Father, miserére nobis.