This is the great Easter hymn, sung before the first Mass at the very end of Holy Saturday. This year, I was very much alone, of course, but I thought I'd sing the Exultet anyway, for only the second time in my years as a priest (for various reasons). It was not until I sang it the first time, three years ago, that I was able generally to sing the various parts of the Mass in the book. It was learning to sing the Exultet that schooled me in the basic rhythms and cadences of the Mass chants.
Anyway, here is the Exultet. It is beautiful, every time.
I love traditional chants! They're good in the original Latin and English.
ReplyDeleteAnd they are fairly simple to learn, too. Easier than many hymns, sometimes. There's a reason we call them plain-chant.
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