ST. MICHAEL’S CATHEDRAL BASILICA Music of the The Vigil in the Holy Night

Holy Saturday, April 3, 2021 9:00 pm Mass SMCS Senior ∣ S. Bryan Priddy, Conductor ∣ William O’Meara, Organist

Lucernarium ~ Liturgy of the Word

First Reading ...... Genesis 1.1-2.2 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.

Responsorial Psalm...... Psalm 33 The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.

Second Reading ...... Genesis 22.1-18 The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith.

Responsorial Psalm ...... Psalm 16 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

Third Reading ...... Exodus 14.15-31; 15.20,1 The children of Israel went forward into the sea on dry ground.

Responsorial Canticle ...... Exodus 15 Let is sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory ...... Thomas Barrett Armstrong

Fourth Reading ...... Isaiah 54.5-14 With everlasting love I will have compassion on you, says the Lord, your Redeemer.

Responsorial Psalm ...... Psalm 30 I will extol you, Lord, for you have raised me up.

Fifth Reading ...... Isaiah 55.1-11 Come to me, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant.

Responsorial Canticle ...... Isaiah 12 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation...... Thomas Barrett Armstrong

Sixth Reading ...... Baruch 3:9-15,32-4.4 Walk toward the shining of the Lord’s light.

Responsorial Psalm ...... Psalm 19 Lord, you have the words of eternal life.

Seventh Reading...... Ezekiel 36:16-28 I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and a new heart I will give you.

Psalm Motet Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz Op. 29, No. 2 ...... Johannes Brahms Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10)

Gloria from Missa de Angelis ......

Epistle ...... Romans 6.3-11 Christ, raised from the dead, will never die again.

Solemn Acclamation ...... Psalm 118.1-2,16-17, 22-23 ! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Gospel ...... Mark 16.1-8 Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified; he has been raised up.

Baptismal Liturgy

Renewal of Baptismal Promises Vidi aquam ...... Plainsong I saw water flowing from the Temple, from its right-hand side, alleluia; and all to whom this water came were saved and shall say: Alleluia, alleluia.

Liturgy of Eucharist Surrexit Christus hodie ...... Samuel Scheidt Christ has risen today for human consolation. In this Paschal joy let us bless the Lord. He suffered death a day ago for most wretched humankind. Praised be the Holy Trinity, let us say thanks to God!

Eucharistic Acclamations from A Community Mass ...... Richard Proulx

Agnus Dei from Missa de Angelis ...... Plainsong

During Pascha nostrum Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

At the Lamb’s high feast ...... SALZBURG

Ecce vicit Leo ...... Peter Philips Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Alleluia. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and godhead, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Alleluia. (Revelation 5:5, 5:12)

Concluding Hymn That with joy was bright ...... LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Postlude Introduction et Fugue sur L’lte missa est alléluiatique ...... Bernard Piché