Roman Propers: The Paschal Vigil: The Paschal Praise

THE PASCHAL PRAISE

Solemn rite
12. The celebrant then goes to his place in choir on the Epistle side; the subdeacon with the cross stands on the Gospel side, behind the lectern; the clergy take their places in the stalls.
The deacon places the paschal candle on a small stand in the middle of the choir, and when the celebrant has put incense in the thurible, the deacon takes the book and asks for a blessing in these words :
Jube, domne, benedícere.
The celebrant answers:

Dóminus sit in corde tuo, et in lábiis tuis, ut digne et competénter annúnties suum paschále praecónium : In nómine Patris, et Fílii, † et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Simple rite
[In the sanctuary, the thurifer stands near the credence-table and the cross-bearer on the Gospel side facing the lectern; the celebrant puts the paschal candle on a small 'stand in the middle of the sanctuary and goes to his place; the rest of the servers stand on either side of him.
Having first put incense in the thurible, the celebrant takes the book from the chief server : then he kneels on the lowest step of the altar, towards the Epistle side, and says silently :

Jube, Dómine, benedícere.

Dóminus sit in corde meo, et in lábiis meis, ut digne et competénter annúntiem suum paschále praecónium. Amen].

13. After this the deacon [or the priest] goes to the lectern, which is covered with a white cloth, puts the book on it, and censes it; he then goes all round the paschal candle, censing if also.
All now rise, and stand as for the Gospel; the deacon sings [or the priest himself sings or reads] the solemn Praise of Easter in front of the paschal candle and the processional cross, with the altar on his right and the nave of the church on his left.
All hold their lighted candles throughout the Exsúltet.