acclamation "Lumen Christi"

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The acclamation "Lumen Christi" is a traditional liturgical chant proclaimed during the Easter Vigil to hail Christ as the light of the world.

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acclamation "Lumen Christi" canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gregorian chant
Latin chant
liturgical acclamation
addressedTo assembly
associatedWith Easter fire
Paschal candle
category Christian liturgical music
Easter liturgy
effect invites faithful to acknowledge Christ as light
followedBy Exsultet
hasNotationIn Gregorian chant books
language Latin
liturgicalFunction acclamation of Christ as light of the world
liturgicalGesture elevation of the Paschal candle
liturgicalSeason Easter
musicalForm simple chant intonation
occursDuring procession with the Paschal candle
occursOn Easter Vigil
surface form: Easter Sunday Vigil

Holy Saturday
surface form: Holy Saturday night
partOf Lucernarium
Missale Romanum
surface form: Roman Missal Easter Vigil rites
performedBy clergy
proclaimedBy deacon
priest
repeated three times during the entrance procession
response Deo gratias
setting darkened church
theologicalTheme Christ as the light
surface form: Christ as light of the world

victory of light over darkness
tradition Western Christianity
translation Light of Christ
usedBy Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church

some Anglican communities
some Lutheran communities
usedIn Catholic liturgy
Easter Vigil
Roman Rite
Service of Light

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Service of Light includesRite acclamation "Lumen Christi"