This hymn is sung with the Paschal Candle during the Easter Vigil. Normally it is sung by a priest or deacon unless either one is unable to, in which case a lay cantor may be assigned to chant it (hence why the “The Lord be with you” is omitted here since it can only be sung by a priest/deacon).

“It (the Exsultet) is the rite of sanctification of light and night, of place and time, of priest and faithful for the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord. In itself, it is a symbolic representation of the Resurrection of Christ, a sacramental, preparing for and anticipating the reenactment of the Resurrection in the eucharistic Sacrifice.

This Easter-sacramental is a jewel of the liturgy, brilliant in content and composition, in its symbolism and efficacy. The hymn is filled with profound theology, radiant with youthful enthusiasm, flowing in the most solemn rhythms of the psalms, resounding in the most jubilant cadences of Gregorian chant. This sacramental, based on the ritual of the Old Testament and containing as it does venerable relics of apostolic tradition, reflects and transmits to us an echo of the glorified joy of early Christianity.” - catholicculture.org

(My apologies for somehow reading the word “washes” as “trashes”.)

Any feedback or criticism is very much welcomed! 😃

Source of score: 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚕 (𝙴𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚍 𝚃𝚢𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝙴𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗), 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚜, 𝟷𝟿𝟾𝟺, 𝚙. 𝟼𝟶𝟺-𝟼𝟶𝟾

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