The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
All the earth is ablaze
with the glory of God,
for the light has come
to burn away the darkness.
The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
Let us fill every space
with the sound of our joy,
praising Christ who is living now among us.
The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
Rejoice, all you heavenly choirs of angels!
Rejoice, all creation around God's throne -
for our mighty God is victorious!
Rejoice, O earth -
you are made radiant by such splendor!
Darkness everywhere has been overcome
by the brightness of our everlasting God!
Rejoice, O Holy Mother Church -
you are made radiant by so great a light!
Let this place ring out with rejoicing,
with the song of all the people gathered here.
The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
My brothers and sisters:
Christ has ransomed us with his blood
and paid for us the debt of Adam's sin,
and with his precious blood
washed away the penalty of original sin.
This is the Paschal feast
in which the true lamb is slain;
whose blood hallowed the doorposts of the faithful!
This is the night when first you saved our ancestors,
you freed the people of Israel from their slavery
and led them dry-shod through the Red Sea!
This is the night when the pillar of fire
destroyed the darkness of sin!
This is the night which at this hour everywhere
restores to grace and unites in holiness
those who believe in Christ,
separating them from worldly vice
and the darkness of sin.
This is the night when Jesus Christ
broke the chains of death
and rose in victory from the grave!
The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
Father, how wonderful your care for us!
How boundless your merciful love!
To ransom us, your servants, you gave away your only Son.
O happy fault! O necessary sin of Adam
which gained for us so great a Redeemer!
O truly blessed night
which alone deserved to know the time and the hour
when Christ arose from the grave.
It is of this night that Scripture says:
"And the night shall be as bright as day,
and the night shall light up my joy!"
The power of this holy night dispels all evil, washes guilt away,
restores lost innocence, brings mourners joy;
it casts out hatred, brings us peace, and humbles earthly pride.
This is the night truly blessed when heaven is wedded to earth
and creation is reconciled with God.
The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
As this candle shines out
through the darkness of night,
may the love of Christ
burn ever in our hearts.
The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
In the East, the Morning Star
rises bright upon us,
in its peaceful light
shines the glory of the Lord.
The light of Christ surrounds us;
the love of Christ enfolds us;
the pow'r of Christ protects us;
the presence of Christ watches over us.
AMEN!
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