| PART 1 LUCERNARIUM | ||
| Blessing of the Fire | ||
| Preparation of the Candle | ||
| Procession | ‘The Light of Christ’ (chant) | |
| The Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) | ‘Exult, let them exult’ (chant) | |
| PART 2 LITURGY OF THE WORD | ||
| First reading | Genesis 1:1-2:2 | God saw all that he had made, and indeed it was very good. |
| Psalm | Psalm 103(104):1-2,5-6,10,12-14,24,35 (Psallite) | Send out your Spirit over the waters: you will renew the face of the earth. |
| Second reading | Genesis 22:1-18 | The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith. |
| Psalm | Psalm 15(16):5,8-11 (Psallite) | My portion and my cup, my promise and my song: my heart rejoices and my soul is glad. |
| Third reading | Exodus 14:15-15:1 | The sons of Israel went on dry ground right into the sea. |
| Canticle | Exodus 15 (Psallite) | Sing to the Lord, sing to the Lord, covered in glory: O sing to the Lord. |
| Fourth reading | Isaiah 54:5-14 | With everlasting love the Lord your redeemer has taken pity on you. |
| Psalm | Psalm 29(30):2,4-6,11-13 (Psallite) | I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me; I will praise you, Lord. |
| Fifth reading | Isaiah 55:1-11 | Come to me and your soul will live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you. |
| Canticle | Isaiah 12 | Joyfully you will draw water deep from salvations springs. |
| Sixth reading | Baruch 3:9-15,32-4:4 | In the radiance of the Lord, make your way to light. |
| Psalm | Psalm 18(19):8-11 | Your word is life, Lord, life without end. |
| Seventh reading | Ezekiel 36:16-17,18-28 | I shall pour clean water over you and I shall give you a new heart. |
| Psalm | Psalm 41(42):2-3,5,42:3-4 (Charles Watson, OSB) | Like as the deer that yearns for flowing waters, so longs my soul for God, the Living God. |
| Glory to God | (‘A Parish Mass’, Peter Jones) | |
| Collect | ||
| New Testament reading | Romans 6:3-11 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. |
| Psalm | Psalm 117(118):1-2,16-17,22-23 (‘The stone which the builders rejected’, Bernadette Farrell) | The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. Alleluia, alleluia, has become the cornerstone. |
| Gospel | Luke 24:1-12 | Why look among the dead for someone who is alive? |
| PART 3 BAPTISMAL LITURGY | ||
| Litany of the Saints | ||
| Acclamation | (‘Springs of water’, Alan Smith) | Springs of water, bless the Lord; praise and exult him above all for ever. |
| Renewal of Baptismal Promises | ||
| Sprinkling song | (‘Water of life’, Stephen Dean) | |
| PART 4 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST | ||
| Preparation song | (‘This is the night of new beginnings’, Bernadette Farrell) | This song is a special Easter version of ‘Christ, Be Our Light’ and is based on the Easter Proclamation (The Exsultet) |
| Eucharistic acclamations | (‘A Parish Mass’, Peter Jones) | |
| Lamb of God | (‘Aston Lamb of God’, Peter Jones) | |
| Communion processional | (‘Christ, our pasch, is sacrified’, Psallite) | |
| Recessional hymn | ‘Jesus Christ is risen today’ |
The Easter Triduum: Easter Vigil