Exsultet
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Exsultet is an ancient and solemn hymn of praise sung during the Easter Vigil liturgy, proclaiming the joy of Christ’s Resurrection and the blessings of the Paschal candle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical chant
→
Easter proclamation → liturgical hymn → |
| addressedTo |
Paschal candle
→
earthly Church → heavenly hosts → |
| associatedWith |
Easter Vigil liturgy
→
Paschal candle → |
| containsFormula |
“O felix culpa”
→
|
| dateOfEarliestAttestation |
5th century
→
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Easter Proclamation
→
Praeconium Paschale → |
| influenced |
later Easter hymns
→
|
| language |
Latin
→
|
| liturgicalDay |
Holy Saturday night
→
|
| liturgicalFunction |
blessing of the Paschal candle
→
proclamation of the Resurrection of Christ → solemn hymn of praise → |
| liturgicalRank |
solemn chant
→
|
| liturgicalSeason |
Easter
→
|
| mentions |
Christ as the true light
→
Exodus and Passover imagery → pillar of fire → |
| musicalForm |
chant recitative
→
|
| originatesFrom |
early Christian liturgy
→
|
| partOf |
Easter Vigil order of service
→
Roman Missal → |
| performedAt |
Paschal candle
→
|
| performedDuring |
Liturgy of Light
→
|
| performedWith |
incense
→
procession → |
| preservedIn |
Exsultet rolls
→
|
| regionOfEarlyUse |
Southern Italy
→
|
| requires |
lighted Paschal candle
→
|
| structure |
preface-like proclamation
→
|
| sungBy |
cantor
→
deacon → priest → |
| textTradition |
Gregorian chant tradition
→
|
| theme |
deliverance from sin and death
→
joy of the Resurrection → praise of the Paschal candle → praise of the work of salvation → |
| usedIn |
Catholic Church liturgy
→
Easter Vigil → Latin liturgy → Roman Rite → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Service of Light
→
|
associatedWithText |
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Easter Vigil
→
|
includes |
|
Exsultet
("Exsultet rolls")
→
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preservedIn |