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from among the branches they send forth their song. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. FIRST READING - GENESIS 1:1, 26–31A You water the mountains from your palace; the earth is replete with the fruit of your works. In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, God said: You raise grass for the cattle, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion and vegetation for man’s use, over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the producing bread from the earth. wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.” Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. God created man in his image; How manifold are your works, O Lord! in the image of God he created him; In wisdom you have wrought them all— male and female he created them. the earth is full of your creatures. God blessed them, saying: “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue Bless the Lord, O my soul! it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. living things that move on the earth.” God also said: “See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food; and to all the animals of the land, all the birds of the air, and all the living creatures that crawl on the ground, I give all the SECOND READING - GENESIS 22:1–2, 9A, 10–13, green plants for food.” And so it happened. God looked at everything he had IN LOVAK made, and found it very good. 15–18 ( S ) God put Abraham to the test. He called to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said: “Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, PSALM and go to the land of Moriah. There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a height that I will point out to you.” Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an Bless the Lord, O my soul! altar there and arranged the wood on it. Then he reached out and took the O Lord, my God, you are great indeed! knife to slaughter his son. But the Lord’s messenger called to him from You are clothed with majesty and glory, heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. “Do not lay your robed in light as with a cloak. hand on the boy,” said the messenger. “Do not do the least thing to him. I Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. know now how devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me You fixed the earth upon its foundation, your own beloved son.” As Abraham looked about, he spied a ram caught by not to be moved forever; its horns in the thicket. So he went and took the ram and offered it up as a with the ocean, as with a garment, you covered it; holocaust in place of his son. above the mountains the waters stood. Again the Lord’s messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said: “I Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you acted as you did in not You send forth springs into the watercourses withholding from me your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly and make that wind among the mountains. your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the Beside them the birds of heaven dwell; seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their 1 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020 enemies, and in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall find and that of Israel. But the cloud now became dark, and thus the night passed blessing— all this because you obeyed my command.” without the rival camps coming any closer together all night long. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord swept the sea with a strong east wind throughout the night and so turned it into dry land. When PSALM the water was thus divided, the Israelites marched into the midst of the sea on dry land, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left. You are my inheritance, O Lord. The Egyptians followed in pursuit; all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup, charioteers went after them right into the midst of the sea. In the night you it is who hold fast my lot. watch just before dawn the Lord cast through the column of the fiery cloud I set the Lord ever before me; upon the Egyptian force a glance that threw it into a panic; and he so clogged with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. their chariot wheels that they could hardly drive. With that the Egyptians sounded the retreat before Israel, because the Lord was fighting for them You are my inheritance, O Lord. against the Egyptians. Then the Lord told Moses, “Stretch out your hand over Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, the sea, that the water may flow back upon the Egyptians, upon their my body, too, abides in confidence; chariots and their charioteers.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, sea, and at dawn the sea flowed back to its normal depth. The Egyptians nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. were fleeing head on toward the sea, when the Lord hurled them into its You are my inheritance, O Lord. midst. As the water flowed back, it covered the chariots and the charioteers You will show me the path to life, of Pharaoh’s whole army which had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not a single one of them escaped. But the Israelites had marched on dry land fullness of joys in your presence, through the midst of the sea, with the water like a wall to their right and to the delights at your right hand forever. their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel on that day from the power of the You are my inheritance, O Lord. Egyptians. When Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the seashore and beheld the great power that the Lord had shown against the Egyptians, they feared the Lord and believed in him and in his servant Moses. THIRD READING - EXODUS 14:15—15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: I will sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously triumphant; The Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to horse and chariot he has cast into the sea. go forward. And you, lift up your staff and, with hand outstretched over the sea, split the sea in two, that the Israelites may pass through it on dry land. But I will make the Egyptians so obstinate that they will go in after them. Then I will receive glory through Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots and CANTICLE charioteers. The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I receive glory Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. through Pharaoh and his chariots and charioteers.” I will sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously triumphant; The angel of God, who had been leading Israel’s camp, now moved and horse and chariot he has cast into the sea. went around behind them. The column of cloud also, leaving the front, took My strength and my courage is the Lord, up its place behind them, so that it came between the camp of the Egyptians and he has been my savior. 2 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020

He is my God, I praise him; This is for me like the days of Noah, the God of my father, I extol him. when I swore that the waters of Noah Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. should never again deluge the earth; The Lord is a warrior, so I have sworn not to be angry with you, Lord is his name! or to rebuke you. Pharaoh’s chariots and army he hurled into the sea; Though the mountains leave their place the elite of his officers were submerged in the Red Sea. and the hills be shaken, Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. my love shall never leave you The flood waters covered them, nor my covenant of peace be shaken, they sank into the depths like a stone. says the Lord, who has mercy on you. Your right hand, O Lord, magnificent in power, O afflicted one, storm-battered and unconsoled, your right hand, O Lord, has shattered the enemy. I lay your pavements in carnelians, Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. and your foundations in sapphires; You brought in the people you redeemed I will make your battlements of rubies, and planted them on the mountain of your inheritance— your gates of carbuncles, the place where you made your seat, O Lord, and all your walls of precious stones. the sanctuary, Lord, which your hands established. All your children shall be taught by the Lord, The Lord shall reign forever and ever. and great shall be the peace of your children. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. In justice shall you be established, far from the fear of oppression, where destruction cannot come near you. FOURTH READING - ISAIAH 54:5–14 (IN SLOVAK) The One who has become your husband is your Maker; his name is the Lord of hosts; PSALM your redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. called God of all the earth. I will extol you, O Lord, for you drew me clear The Lord calls you back, and did not let my enemies rejoice over me. like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, O Lord, you brought me up from the netherworld; a wife married in youth and then cast off, you preserved me from among those going down into the pit. says your God. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. For a brief moment I abandoned you, Sing praise to the Lord, you his faithful ones, but with great tenderness I will take you back. and give thanks to his holy name. In an outburst of wrath, for a moment For his anger lasts but a moment; I hid my face from you; a lifetime, his good will. but with enduring love I take pity on you, At nightfall, weeping enters in, says the Lord, your redeemer. but with the dawn, rejoicing. 3 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020

I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Hear, O Lord, and have pity on me; nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. O Lord, be my helper. As high as the heavens are above the earth, You changed my mourning into dancing; so high are my ways above your ways O Lord, my God, forever will I give you thanks. and my thoughts above your thoughts. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. For just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there FIFTH READING - ISAIAH 55:1–11 till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, Thus says the Lord: giving seed to the one who sows All you who are thirsty, and bread to the one who eats, come to the water! so shall my word be You who have no money, that goes forth from my mouth; come, receive grain and eat; my word shall not return to me void, come, without paying and without cost, but shall do my will, drink wine and milk! achieving the end for which I sent it. Why spend your money for what is not bread, your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare. CANTICLE Come to me heedfully, You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. listen, that you may have life. God indeed is my savior; I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, I am confident and unafraid. the benefits assured to David. My strength and my courage is the Lord, As I made him a witness to the peoples, and he has been my savior. a leader and commander of nations, With joy you will draw water so shall you summon a nation you knew not, at the fountain of salvation. and nations that knew you not shall run to you, You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. because of the Lord, your God, Give thanks to the Lord, acclaim his name; the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you. among the nations make known his deeds, Seek the Lord while he may be found, proclaim how exalted is his name. call him while he is near. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Let the scoundrel forsake his way, Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement; and the wicked man his thoughts; let this be known throughout all the earth. let him turn to the Lord for mercy; Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, to our God, who is generous in forgiving. for great in your midst 4 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020

is the Holy One of Israel! he has traced out the whole way of understanding, You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. and has given her to Jacob, his servant, to Israel, his beloved son. Since then she has appeared on earth, SIXTH READING - BARUCH 3:9–15, 32—4:4 (IN and moved among people. She is the book of the precepts of God, SLOVAK) the law that endures forever; all who cling to her will live, Hear, O Israel, the commandments of life: but those will die who forsake her. listen, and know prudence! Turn, O Jacob, and receive her: How is it, Israel, walk by her light toward splendor. that you are in the land of your foes, Give not your glory to another, grown old in a foreign land, your privileges to an alien race. defiled with the dead, Blessed are we, O Israel; accounted with those destined for the netherworld? for what pleases God is known to us! You have forsaken the fountain of wisdom! Had you walked in the way of God, you would have dwelt in enduring peace. Learn where prudence is, PSALM where strength, where understanding; Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. that you may know also The law of the Lord is perfect, where are length of days, and life, refreshing the soul; where light of the eyes, and peace. the decree of the Lord is trustworthy, Who has found the place of wisdom, giving wisdom to the simple. who has entered into her treasuries? Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. The One who knows all things knows her; The precepts of the Lord are right, he has probed her by his knowledge— rejoicing the heart; the One who established the earth for all time, the command of the Lord is clear, and filled it with four-footed beasts; enlightening the eye. he who dismisses the light, and it departs, Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. calls it, and it obeys him trembling; The fear of the Lord is pure, before whom the stars at their posts enduring forever; shine and rejoice; the ordinances of the Lord are true, when he calls them, they answer, “Here we are!” all of them just. shining with joy for their Maker. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Such is our God; They are more precious than gold, no other is to be compared to him: than a heap of purest gold; 5 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020 sweeter also than syrup Cast me not out from your presence, or honey from the comb. and your Holy Spirit take not from me. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. Create a clean heart in me, O God. Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me. SEVENTH READING - EZEKIEL 36:16–17A, 18–28 I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners shall return to you. The word of the Lord came to me, saying: Son of man, when the house of Create a clean heart in me, O God. Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their conduct and deeds. Therefore For you are not pleased with sacrifices; I poured out my fury upon them because of the blood that they poured out should I offer a holocaust, you would not accept it. on the ground, and because they defiled it with idols. I scattered them My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; among the nations, dispersing them over foreign lands; according to their a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. conduct and deeds I judged them. But when they came among the nations Create a clean heart in me, O God.. wherever they came, they served to profane my holy name, because it was said of them: “These are the people of the Lord, yet they had to leave their land.” So I have relented because of my holy name which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they came. Therefore say to the house of EPISTLE - ROMANS 6:3–11 Israel: Thus says the Lord God: Not for your sakes do I act, house of Israel, Brothers and sisters: Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ but for the sake of my holy name, which you profaned among the nations to Jesus were baptized into his death? We were indeed buried with him which you came. I will prove the holiness of my great name, profaned among through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead the nations, in whose midst you have profaned it. Thus the nations shall by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life. know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when in their sight I prove my For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall holiness through you. For I will take you away from among the nations, also be united with him in the resurrection. We know that our old self was gather you from all the foreign lands, and bring you back to your own land. I crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be done away with, that we will sprinkle clean water upon you to cleanse you from all your impurities, might no longer be in slavery to sin. For a dead person has been absolved and from all your idols I will cleanse you. I will give you a new heart and place from sin. If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving with him. We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no you natural hearts. I will put my spirit within you and make you live by my longer has power over him. As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as statutes, careful to observe my decrees. You shall live in the land I gave your to his life, he lives for God. Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as fathers; you shall be my people, and I will be your God. being dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.

PSALM RESPONSORIAL PSALM Create a clean heart in me, O God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. A clean heart create for me, O God, Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. for his mercy endures forever. 6 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020

Let the house of Israel say, – Lord, have mercy. “His mercy endures forever.” Christ, have mercy. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. – Christ, have mercy. The right hand of the Lord has struck with power; Lord, have mercy. the right hand of the Lord is exalted. – Lord, have mercy. I shall not die, but live, Holy Mary, Mother of God, and declare the works of the Lord. – pray for us. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Saint Michael, The stone which the builders rejected – pray for us. has become the cornerstone. Holy angels of God, By the Lord has this been done; – pray for us. it is wonderful in our eyes. Saint John the Baptist, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. – pray for us. Saint Joseph, – pray for us. GOSPEL - MATTHEW 28:1–10 Saint Peter and Saint Paul, – pray for us. After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Saint Andrew, Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there – pray for us. was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, Saint John, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like – pray for us. lightning and his clothing was white as snow. The guards were shaken with Saint Mary Magdalene, fear of him and became like dead men. Then the angel said to the women in – pray for us. reply, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is Saint Stephen, not here, for he has been raised just as he said. Come and see the place – pray for us. where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from Saint Ignatius, the dead, and he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ – pray for us. Behold, I have told you.” Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful Saint Laurence, yet overjoyed, and ran to announce this to his disciples. And behold, Jesus – pray for us. met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity, feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell – pray for us. my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” Saint Agnes, – pray for us. Saint Gregory, THE LITANY – pray for us. Lord, have mercy. Saint Augustine, 7 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020

– pray for us. – Lord, hear our prayer. Saint Athanasius, Jesus, Son of the living God, – pray for us. – Lord, hear our prayer. Saint Basil, Christ, hear us. – pray for us. – Christ, hear us. Saint Martin, Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. – pray for us. – Lord Jesus, hear our prayer. Saint Benedict, – pray for us. Saint Francis and Saint Dominic, THE RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES – pray for us. Saint Francis Xavier, Dear brothers and sisters, through the Paschal Mystery – pray for us. we have been buried with Christ in Baptism, Saint John Vianney, so that we may walk with him in newness of life. – pray for us. And so, now that our Lenten observance is concluded, Saint Teresa, let us renew the promises of Holy Baptism, – pray for us. by which we once renounced Satan and his works All holy men and women, and promised to serve God in the holy Catholic Church. – pray for us. And so I ask you: Lord, be merciful: – Lord, save your people. Do you renounce sin, From all evil, so as to live in the freedom of the children of God? – Lord, save your people. I do. From every sin, Do you renounce the lure of evil, – Lord, save your people. so that sin may have no mastery over you? From everlasting death, I do. – Lord, save your people. Do you renounce Satan, By your coming as man, the author and prince of sin? – Lord, save your people. I do. By your death and rising to new life, Do you believe in God, – Lord, save your people. the Father almighty, By your gift of the Holy Spirit, Creator of heaven and earth? – Lord, save your people. I do. Be merciful to us sinners: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, – Lord, save your people. who was born of the Virgin Mary, Give new life to these chosen ones by the grace of baptism: suffered death and was buried, rose again from the dead 8 THE EASTER VIGIL 2020 and is seated at the right hand of the Father? 3.) An angel clad in white they see. Who sat and spoke unto the three: I do. "Your Lord is gone to Galilee." Alleluia. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, COMMUNION ANTIPHON the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia; and life everlasting? therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread I do. of purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia. And may almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit and bestowed on us forgiveness of our sins, COMMUNION SONG - KRISTUS CELÝ ZRANENÝ #195 keep us by his grace, 1.) Kristus celý zranený, na kríži umučený, od skonania dňa tretieho in Christ Jesus our Lord, slávne vstáva z hrobu svojho. Aleluja, aleluja! for eternal life. 2.) Dáva nám uistenie, skrze svoje vzkriesenie, že jak on vstal, tak Amen. vstaneme a naveky žiť budeme. Aleluja, aleluja! 3.) Kriste z mŕtvych vzkriesený, by bol človek spasený, daj, nech tvoje zmŕtvychvstanie privedie nás k tebe, Pane! Aleluja, aleluja! ZREL SOM VODU - #484B 1.) Zrel som vodu z pravej strany chrámu tiecť. Aleluja! Spásu našli ňou kropení spievajú: Aleluja! GRATIARUM - REGINA CŒLI Nado mnou sa zmiluj Bože v nekonečnej milosti, Regina coeli laetare, Alleluia! Quia quem meruisti portare, Alleluia. zľutovanie tvoje môže zotrieť moje nečnosti. Resurexit, sicut dixit, Alleluia! Ora pro nobis, Deum, Alleluia. 2.) Bohu, že je dobrotivý vďaky vzdajme srdečné, on je k nám vždy milostivý včuľ i naveky večné. Nado mnou sa zmiluj Bože v nekonečnej milosti, zľutovanie tvoje môže zotrieť moje nečnosti. CLOSING - JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY 1.) Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss, OFFERTORY - YE SONS AND DAUGHTERS Alleluia. 2.) Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! Unto Christ, our heavenly Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! King, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! Sinners to 1.) Ye Sons and daughters, let us sing! The king of heav'n, the glorious redeem and save, Alleluia! king, o'er death today rose triumphing. Alleluia. 3.) But the pains which He endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have 2.) That Easter morn at break of day, the faithful women went their way procured, Alleluia! Now he reigns above as King, Alleluia! Where the to seek the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia. angels ever sing, Alleluia! 9