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Contents   Exsultet Hymni

The Exsultet, sometimes seen as "Exultet" and also referred to as the Praeconium Paschale, is an ancient chant sung during the

Easter Vigil. It is traditionally sung by the deacon after the Paschal candle has been lit and the clergy have rocessed to the altar.

The lighted Paschal candle contains a t!ofold symbolism. irst, it reresents the illar of fire that !ent before the Israelites

during their flight from Egyt. #econd, it reresents Christ, !ho is the light of the !orld. The rocession li$e!ise has a t!ofoldmeaning. It symboli%es the &ourney of the Israelites out of Egyt, and also the arrival of Christ !ho is the #avior of the !orld.

The Exsultet sings of this symbolism and recalls for us the history of our salvation' from the fall of (dam, to the events of thatfirst Passover held by )oses and the Israelites, and then finally the events of that last Passover at !hich *esus suffered, died,

rose from the dead and by !hich man$ind !as redeemed. The tone of the hymn is very much one of &oy at having received sogreat a gift as our redemtion and eternal life.

The final verses from both the +- )issal and the +/0 )issal are given belo!.

Exsultet iam angelica turba caelorum exsultent

divina mysteria et ro tanti 1egis victoria, tuba

insonet salutaris.

2et no! the heavenly hosts of angels re&oice let

the living mysteries be &oyfully celebrated3 and let

a sacred trumet roclaim the victory of so great a4ing.

5audeat et tellus tantis irradiata fulgoribus et,aeterni regis slendore illustrata, totius orbis se

sentiat amisisse caliginem.

2et the earth also be filled !ith &oy, illuminated!ith such reslendent rays' and let men $no! that

the dar$ness !hich oversread the !hole !orld ischased a!ay by the slendor of our eternal 4ing.

2aetetur et mater Ecclesia tanti luminis adornata

fulgoribus3 et magnis oulorum vocibus haec

aula resultet.

2et our mother the Church be also glad, finding

herself adorned !ith the rays of so great a light

and let this temle resound !ith the &oyful

acclamations of the eole.

6uaroter adstantes vos, fratres carissimi, ad

tam miram huius sancti luminis claritatem, unamecum, 7uaeso, 8ei omniotentis misericordiam

invocate.

9herefore, beloved brethren, you !ho are no!

 resent at the admirable brightness of this holylight, I beseech you to invo$e !ith me the mercy

of almighty 5od.

:t, 7ui me non meis meritis intra 2evitarum

numerum dignatus est aggregare luminis suiclaritatem infundens cerei huius laudem imlere

 erficiat.

That he, !ho has admitted me into the number of

his 2evites not on my o!n merits, !ill, by aninfusion of his light uon me, enable me to

celebrate the raises of this light.

Per 8ominum nostrum Iesum Christum ilium

suum, 7ui cum eo vivit et regnat in unitate#iritus #ancti, 8eus, er omnia saecula

saeculorum.

Through our 2ord *esus Christ his #on, !ho !ith

Him and the Holy #irit liveth and reigneth one5od for ever and ever.

R. (men. R. (men.

V. 8ominus vobiscum. R. Et cum siritu tuo. V. The 2ord be !ith you. R. (nd !ith thy sirit.

V. #ursum corda. R. Habemus ad 8ominum. V. 2ift u your hearts. R. 9e have lifted them u

to the 2ord.

V. 5ratias agamus 8omino 8eo nostro. R.  V. 2et us give than$s to the 2ord our 5od. R. It is

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8ignum et iustum est. fitting and &ust.

Vere dignum et iustum est, invisibilem 8eumPatrem omniotentem ilium7ue eius unigenitum,

8ominum nostrum Iesum Christum, toto cordis ac

mentis affectu et vocis ministerio ersonare.

It is truly fitting and &ust to roclaim !ith all theaffection of our heart and soul, and !ith the sound

of our voice the invisible 5od the ather almighty,

and his only #on our 2ord *esus Christ.

6ui ro nobis aeterno Patri (dae debitum solvit et

veteris iaculi cautionem io cruore detersit.

9ho aid for us to his eternal ather the debt of

(dam3 and by his sacred blood canceled the guiltcontracted by original sin.

Haec sunt enim festa Paschalia, in 7uibus vere ille

(gnus occiditur, cuius sanguine ostes fidelium

consecrantur.

or this is the Paschal solemnity, in !hich the true

2amb !as slain, by !hose blood the doors of the

faithful are consecrated.

Haec nox est, in 7ua rimum atres nostros, filios

Israel, eductos de (egyto, )are 1ubrum siccovestigio transire fecisti. Haec igitur nox est, 7uae

 eccatorum tenebras columnae illuminatione

 urgavit.

This is the night in !hich thou formerly

 broughtest forth our forefathers, the children ofIsrael, out of Egyt, leading them dry;foot

through the 1ed #ea. This then is the night !hich

dissiated the dar$ness of sin by the light of the

 illar.

Haec nox est, 7uae hodie er universum mundum

in Christo credentes a vitiis saeculi, et caligine

 eccatorum segregatos reddit gratiae, sociatsanctitati.

This is the night !hich no! delivers all over the

!orld those that believe in Christ from the vices

of the !orld and dar$ness of sin, restores them tograce, and clothes them !ith sanctity.

Haec nox est, in 7ua, destructis vinculis mortis,Christus ab inferis victor ascendit.

This is the night in !hich Christ bro$e the chainsof death, and ascended con7ueror from hell.

 <ihil enim nobis nasci rofuit, nisi redimi

 rofuisset.

or it availed us nothing to be born, unless it had

availed us to be redeemed.

= mira circa nos tuae ietatis dignatio> =

inaestimabilis dilectio caritatis3 ut servumredimeres, ilium tradidisti>

= ho! admirable is thy goodness to!ards us> =

ho! inestimable is thy love> Thou hast deliveredu thy #on to redeem a slave.

= certe necessarium (dae eccatum, 7uod Christimorte deletum est>

= truly necessary sin of (dam, !hich the death of Christ has blotted out>

= felix cula, 7uae talem ac tantum meruit habere

1edemtorem>

= hay fault, that merited such and so great a

1edeemer>

= vere beata nox, 7uae sola meruit scire temus et

horam, in 7ua Christus ab inferis resurrexit>

= truly blessed night, !hich alone deserves to

$no! the time and hour !hen Christ rose againfrom hell.

Haec nox est, de 7ua scritum est3 Et nox sicutdies illuminabitur3 et nox illuminatio mea in

deliciis meis.

This is the night of !hich it is !ritten3 (nd thenight shall be as light as the day, and the night is

my illumination in my delights.

Huius igitur sanctificatio noctis fugat scelera,

culas lavat3 et reddit innocentiam lasis, et

Therefore the sanctification of this night blots out

crimes, !ashes a!ay sins, and restores innocence

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maestis laetitiam. ugat odia, concordiam arat, etcurvat imeria.

to sinners, and &oy to the sorro!ful. It banishesenmities, roduces concord, and humbles emires.

In huius igitur noctis gratia, suscie, sancte Pater

laudis huius sacrificium vesertinum, 7uod tibi in

haec cerei oblatione sollemni, er ministrorum

manus de oeribus aum, sacrosancta redditecclesia.

Therefore on this sacred night, receive, = holy

ather, the evening sacrifice of this sacrifice,

!hich thy holy Church by the hands of her

ministers resents to thee in the solemn offeringof this !ax candle made out of the labor of bees.

#ed iam columnae huius raeconia novimus,

7uam in honorem 8ei rutilans ignis accendit. 6ui,

licet sit divisus in artes, mutuati tamen luminisdetrimenta non novit. (litur enim li7uantibus

ceris, 7uas in substantiam retiosae huius

lamadis ais mater eduxit.

(nd no! !e $no! the excellence of this illar,

!hich the bright fire lights for the honor of 5od.

9hich fire, though no! divided, suffers no lossfrom the communication of its light. ?ecause it is

fed by the melted !ax, !hich the mother bee

!rought for the substance of this recious lam.

Ending according to the +- )issal3  Ending according to the +- )issal3 

= vere beata nox, 7uae exsoliavit (egytos,

ditavit Hebraeos nox, in 7ua terrenis caelestia,

humanis divina iunguntur>

= truly blessed night, !hich lundered the

Egytians, and enriched the Hebre!s. ( night, in

!hich heaven is united to earth, and 5od to man.

=ramus ergo te, 8omine, ut cereus iste in

honorem tui nominis consecratus, ad noctis huius

caliginem destruendam, indeficiens erseveret. Et

in odorem suavitatis accetus, suernisluminaribus misceatur. lammas eius lucifer

matutinus inveniat3 Ille, in7uam, lucifer, 7ui

nescit occasum3 Ille 7ui regressus ab inferis,humano generi serenus illuxit.

9e beseech thee therefore, = 2ord, that this

candle, consecrated to the honor of thy name, may

continue burning to dissiate the dar$ness this

night. (nd being acceted as a s!eet savor, may be united !ith the celestial lights. 2et the morning

star find it alight, that star !hich never sets.

9hich being returned from hell, shone !ith brightness on man$ind.

Precamur ergo te, 8omine, ut nos famulos tuos,

omnem7ue clerum, et devotissimum oulum,una cum beatissimo Paa nostro <. et (ntistitenostro <. 7uiete temorum concessa, in his

 aschalibus gaudiis, assidua rotectione regere,

gubernare, et conservare digneris. Per eundem

8ominum nostrum Iesum Christum ilium tuum,7ui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate #iritus #ancti,

8eus, er omnia saecula saeculorum.

9e beseech thee therefore, = 2ord, to grant us

 eaceable times during these Paschal solemnities,and !ith thy constant rotection to rule, govern,and reserve us thy servants, all the clergy, and

the devout laity, together !ith our holy Poe <.

and our ?isho <. Through the same 2ord *esus

Christ thy #on 3 !ho !ith thee and the Holy #iritliveth and reigneth one 5od for ever and ever.

R. (men. R. (men.

Ending according to the +/0 )issal3  Ending according to the +/0 )issal3 

= vere beata nox, in 7ua terrenis caelestia,

humanis divina iunguntur>

= truly blessed night, in !hich heaven is united to

earth, and 5od to man>

=ramus ergo te, 8omine, ut cereus iste in

honorem tui nominis consecratus, ad noctis huiuscaliginem destruendam, indeficiens erseveret. Et

in odorem suavitatis accetus, suernis

luminaribus misceatur. lammas eius lucifer

9e beseech thee therefore, = 2ord, that this

candle, consecrated to the honor of thy name, maycontinue burning to dissiate the dar$ness this

night. (nd being acceted as a s!eet savor, may

 be united !ith the celestial lights. 2et the morning

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matutinus inveniat3 Ille, in7uam, lucifer, 7uinescit occasum3 Christus ilius tuus, 7ui regressus

ab inferis, humano generi serenus illuxit, et vivit

et regnat in saecula saeculorum.

star find it alight, that star !hich never sets3 ChristThy #on, !ho came bac$ from hell, and shone

!ith brightness on man$ind, and !ho liveth and

reigneth for ever and ever.

R. (men. R. (men.

2atin from the +- A +/0 )issal. Tr by (bbot Cabrol, =#?, +@B.

; PrevDcoyrighted by )ichael )artin

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