Roman Propers: The Paschal Vigil: The Procession of the Paschal Candle

Submitted by Rick.Wheeler on Sat, 2011/04/23 - 3:26pm
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1956
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Roman Propers: Temporal Cycle: The Paschal Vigil
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Official Liturgical Book: 
Missale Romanum
Composition Date: 
Unknown
Composer: 
Unknown
Arrangers / Editors: 
Institute of Christ the King
Proper Liturgical Usage: 
Other
Proper Liturgical Time: 
Sabbato Sancto (Holy Saturday)
Proper Liturgical Day: 
Saturday
Votive: 
F
Composition Type: 
Other
Texture: 
Monophonic
Voices: 
Unison
Chant solo
Language: 
Latin
Greek
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Musical Style: 
Gregorian

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THE PROCESSION OF THE PASCHAL CANDLE

Solemn Rite
10. Then the celebrant again puts incense in the thurible; the deacon takes off his purple vestments and puts on a white stole and dalmatic, he then takes the lighted paschal candle, and the procession is formed as follows :

a) the thurifer, first of all,
b) then the subdeacon with the cross,
c) the deacon with the lighted candle,
d) the celebrant immediately after him,
e) then the clergy in order,
f) lastly the people.

Simple Rite
[10 a. Then the priest takes off his purple vestments and puts on a white stole and dalmatic; he then puts incense again in the thurible; then he takes the lighted paschal candle and the procession is formed as follows :

a) the thurifer, first of all,
b) then the cross-bearer,
c) immediately after him, the celebrant with the lighted candle,
d) then the other servers,
e) lastly the people.]

 

 

11. When the deacon [or priest] has entered the church, he stands erect and sings alone:

Roman Propers: Acclaimation "Lúmen Chrísti"

All rise, and the celebrant lights his own candle from the paschal candle [a server lights a candle for the priest].
The deacon [or priest] goes to the middle of the church, and sings there in the same way but in a higher key :

LUMEN CHRISTI
Then all kneel and answer as before :
DEO GRATIAS
The candles of the clergy [or servers] are then lit from the paschal candle. The third time he goes in front of the altar, in the middle of the choir, and again sings in a still higher key :

LUMEN CHRISTI
All kneel a third time, and answer :
DEO GRATIAS
The candles of the faithful and the lamps of the church are then lit from the paschal candle.