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| 642.1 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 9 |
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Dear friends in Christ: On this most holy night,
in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life,
the Church doth bid her members, dispersed throughout
the world, to gather in vigil and prayer. For this is
the Passover of the Lord, in which, by hearing his Word
and celebrating his Sacraments, we share in his victory
over death.
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| 642.2 | The Lighting of the Paschal Candle | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 16 |
| O God, through thy Son thou hast bestowed upon thy people the brightness
of thy light: Sanctify this new fire, and grant that in this Paschal
feast we may so burn with heavenly desires, that with pure minds we
may attain to the festival of everlasting light; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Christ yesterday and today
the beginning and the end By his holy
Alpha and Omega and glorious wounds
all time belongs to him may Christ our Lord
and all the ages guard us
to him be glory and power and keep us. Amen.
through every age for ever. Amen.
May the light of Christ, gloriously rising,
dispel the darkness of heart and mind.
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| 642.3 | The Exsultet | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 11 |
| Rejoice now, all ye heavenly legions of Angels: all high things that
pass understanding: for the King that cometh with victory, let the
trumpet proclaim salvation.
Sing with joy, O earth, illumed with this celestial radiancy: and
enlightened by the eternal God, thy glory, believe and know that
thou has put away the darkness of all mankind.
So likewise let our Mother, his holy Church, welcome the bright
beams of light shed upon her: and let his holy courts be filled
with the praise of his people.
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| 642.4 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 17 |
| It is very meet and right, that with the service of our lips we
should glorify and should praise with heart and soul God the
invisible and almighty, and likewise his only-begotten Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord and Saviour, who paid for us to the eternal Father
the debt of Adam's transgression: and with his dear blood wiped
away the reproach of our former offenses.
Now therefore we sacrifice our Passover, wherein for us the very
Lamb of God is slain, by whose blood the doors of the faithful
people are made holy.
The night is come, wherein our fathers, the children of Israel,
were led forth out of Egypt; thou dividedst the sea, and madest
them to pass over as on dry land.
Yea, the night is come, that with the fiery pillar hath purged
away the darkness of our condemnation.
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| 642.5 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 16 |
| The night is come, whereby all that believe in Christ upon the face
of the earth, delivered from this naughty world and out of the shadow
of death, are renewed unto grace, and are made partakers of eternal
life. The night is come, wherein the bonds of death were loosed, and
Christ harrowing hell rose again in triumph.
For wherefore should man be born into this world, save that being
born he might be redeemed? How wonderful then, O God, is thy
loving-kindness unto us thy children! Behold, what manner of love
he hath bestowed upon us: who to redeem a servant, delivered up
his only Son!
The mystery therefore of this most holy night putteth to flight the
deeds of darkness, purgeth away sin: restoreth innocence to the
fallen, and gladness unto them that mourn: casteth out hatred,
bringeth peace to all mankind, and boweth down mighty princes.
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| 642.6 | The Record of God's Saving Deeds in History | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 17 |
| Let us hear the record of God's saving deeds in history, how he saved his
people in ages past; and let us pray that our God will bring each of us to
the fullness of redemption.
The Story of Creation Genesis 1:1-2:2 Psalms 33,36
O God, who in a wondrous manner didst create the race of man, and still more
wondrously hast redeemed the same: Grant us, we beseech thee, so steadfastly
to withstand all the crafts and devices of sin, that we may be found worthy
to attain everlasting felicity. Through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen.
The Flood Genesis 7:1-5,11-18;8:6-18;9:8-13 Psalm 46
Almighty God, who has placed in the skies the sign of thy covenant with all
living things: Grant that we, who are saved through water and the Spirit, may
worthily offer to thee our sacrifice of thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
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| 642.7 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 17 |
| Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac Genesis 22:1-18 Psalms 33,16
O God, Almighty Father of them that put their trust in thee, for the glory
of thy Name multiply, by the grace of the Paschal sacrament, the number of
thy children; that thy Church may rejoice to see fulfilled thy promise to
our father Abraham; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Israel's Deliverance at the Exodus 14:10-15:1 Song of Moses
Red Sea
O God, who has ordained that thy mighty works of old should enlighten even
this our present generation; who didst by the mighty defense of thy right
hand deliver one people from persecution in the land of Egypt to be a
figure of the salvation of all nations by the washing of regeneration:
Grant, we pray thee, that the fullness of all mankind, being delivered
from its present bondage, may be made sons of Abraham and worthy members
of thy true Israel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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| 642.8 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 19 |
| God's Presence in a Renewed Isaiah 4:2-6 Psalm 122
Israel
Salvation Offered Freely to Isaiah 55:1-11 Psalm 42
All
A New Heart and a New Spirit Ezekiel 36:24-28 Ecce, Deus
The Valley of Dry Bones Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalms 30, 143
The Gathering of God's People Zephaniah 3:12-20 Psalms 98, 126
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on thy whole
Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of thy
providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole
world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and
things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being
brought to their perfection by him through whom all things were made, thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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| 642.9 | The Renewal of Baptismal Vows | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 33 |
| Through the Paschal mystery, dearly beloved, we are buried with Christ by
Baptism into his death, and raised with him to newness of life. I call
upon you, therefore, now that our Lenten observance is ended, to renew the
solemn promises and vows of Holy Baptism, by which we once renounced Satan
and all his works, and promised to serve God faithfully in his holy Church.
Celebrant Dost thou reaffirm thy renunciation of evil and renew
thy commitment to Jesus Christ?
People I do.
Celebrant Dost thou believe in God the Father?
People I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
Celebrant Dost thou believe in Jesus Christ, the son of God?
People I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of
God the Father Almighty.
From thence he shall come to judge
both the quick and the dead.
Celebrant Dost thou believe in God the Holy Ghost?
People I believe in the Holy Ghost,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
+ and the life everlasting.
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| 642.10 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 24 |
| Celebrant Wilt thou continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?
People I will, by God's help.
Celebrant Wilt thou persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever
thou dost fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord?
People I will, by God's help.
Celebrant Wilt though proclaim by word and example the Good News
of God in Christ?
People I will, by God's help.
Celebrant Wilt thou seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving
thy neighbor as thyself?
People I will, by God's help.
Celebrant Wilt thou strive for justice and peace among all men, and
respect the dignity of every person?
People I will, by God's help.
Celebrant May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
hast given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and
bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal
life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
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| 642.11 | Prayers for the New Candidates | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 15 |
| Leader Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Open their hearts to thy grace and truth.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Fill them with thy holy and life-giving Spirit.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Keep them in the faith and communion of thy holy Church.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Teach them to love others in the power of the Holy Ghost.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Send them into the world in faithful witness to thine
abounding love.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
Leader Bring them to the fullness of thy peace and glory.
People Lord, hear our prayer.
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| 642.12 | The Baptism | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 7 |
| Each candidate is baptized with water in the Name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Celebrant Let us welcome the newly baptized.
All We receive you into the household of God: Confess the
faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection,
and share with us in his eternal priesthood.
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| 642.13 | Introduction to The First Eucharist of Easter | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 16 |
| A l l e l u i a ! C h r i s t i s r i s e n !
T h e L o r d i s r i s e n i n d e e d ! A l l e l u i a !
Epistle: Romans 6:3-11 THE GREAT ALLELUIA The Holy Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10
Rise, heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise without delays, who takes
thee by the hand, that thou likewise with him may'st rise: that, as his death
calcined thee to dust, his life may make thee gold, and much more, just.
Rise, heart; thy Lord is risen.
Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part with all thy art. The cross
taught all wood to resound his name who bore the same. His stretched sinews
taught all strings what key is best to celebrate this most high day. Consort
both heart and lute, and twist a song pleasant and long; or since all music is
but three parts vied, and multiplied; O let thy blessed Spirit bear a part,
and make up our defects with his sweet art.
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| 642.14 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 15 |
| Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The strife is o'er, the battle done,
The victory of life is won,
The song of triumph has begun. Alleluia!
The powers of death have done their worst,
But Christ their legions hath dispersed:
Let shout of holy joy outburst. Alleluia!
Lord! by the stripes which wounded thee,
From death's dread sting thy servants free,
That we may live and sing to thee. Alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
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| 642.15 | The Mystery of Faith | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 11 |
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Christ has died.
Christ has risen.
Christ will come again.
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us, alleluia:
Therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread
of sincerity and truth, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
May the Body and Blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ preserve thy
body and soul unto everlasting life. Amen.
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| 642.16 | | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 04:52 | 17 |
| Jesus Christ is risen today, But the pains which he endured,
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
Our triumphant holy day, Our salvation have procured,
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
Who did once upon the cross, Now above the sky he's King,
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Where the angels ever sing.
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, Sing we to our God above,
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
Unto Christ our heavenly King, Praise eternal as his love,
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
Who endured the Cross and grave, Praise him, all ye heavenly host,
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia! A-a-a-a-a-le-e-lu-u-ia!
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| 642.17 | Welcome Happy Morning, Age to Age Shall Say! | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Sun Apr 11 1993 11:17 | 16 |
| Although the preceding 17 notes were compressed in time to under a minute
by a batch job, the actual service, celebrated all over the world in
thousands upon thousands of parishes, lasts much longer.
At The Church of the Advent in Boston, the fire was struck in the dark at
7:00pm and the final Alleluia was not sung until three hours of highly
participatory worship had been completed.
A l l e l u i a ! C h r i s t i s r i s e n !
T h e L o r d i s r i s e n i n d e e d ! A l l e l u i a !
To those who resist the Gospel of Christ: in the corridor between ZKO3-2 and
ZKO1-2 there is a memorial to Jonathan Daniels, who experienced a profound
conversion in The Church of the Advent on Easter Sunday, 1962. Warning: it
could happen to you.
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