# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S420
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROPOSED AGENDA

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22. The BENEDICTION is chanted or said

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The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make
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his face shine on you and be gra - cious to you.
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The Lord lift up his countenance on you and - give you. peace.

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. one God, now and
forever.

Amen

3. The pastor traces the cross and the Greek letters Alpha and Omega upon
the paschal candle, saving

P Christ Jesus, the same yesterday, today, and forever, the beginning and
the ending, the Alpha and Omega.

4. He traces the vear upon the candle, saving.

P His are time and eternity; his are the glory and dominion, now and
forever.

S. He puts the five wax nails into the candle, saving:
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P By his wounds we have healing both now and forever. Amen
5. Then, lighting the candle, he savs

® May the light of Christ, who is risen in glory from the dead, scatter all
the darkness of our hearts and minds.

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Almighty and most merciful God, pour out on us your abundant blessing that all
who in crue faith share this night in joyful celebration of the resurrection of our
Lord Jesus Christ from the dead may be filled with your heavenly benediction.
Once we were in darkness, but now we are in the Light, even Jesus Christ, our Lord.

G@ Amen
°. All light their candles from the paschail candle. Then. the paschal candle
held aloft by the assisting minister. all follow the candle bearer in
procession into the darkened church and take their places, the pastor
proceeding tv the baptismal font

8. The bearer of the paschal candle stops two times in the course of the procession.
each time chanting on a higher pitch:

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VIGIL OF EASTER

CELEBRATION OF THE
RESURRECTION OF OUR
LORD AND OUR BAPTISM

1. The congregation gathers in some convenient place outside the nave of
the church. All are given candles, later to be lighted from the paschal
candle.

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2. The pastor presides. An assisting minister holds the paschal candle and with all
in semidarkness, the pastor says:

P Inthe name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
G@ Amen

P The Lord be with you.

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P Let us pray.

O God, you are like a refiner’s fire. and your Spirit enkindles the hearts of
your faithful people with the fire of your love. Bless, we implore you, this
new flame and those who keep this joyful Easter festival that, burning with
desire for life with vou, we may be found rightly prepared to share in the
Feast of Light which has no end; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord,

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G Thanks be to God.

As the procession ts halfway to the altar. the candle bearer chants for the second
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G_ Thanks be to God

9. When the candle bearer arrives before the altar, he turns to face the
congregation. When all have reached their places, he lifts the candle high
and chants the third time.

G@ Thanks be to God

10. After placing the paschal candle in tts stand, the assisting minister moves to the
baptismal font, turns to face the people, and chants the EASTER PROCLAMA-
TION (Exsultet)

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A Re-joice now, all you heav'n-ly choirs of an - gels; re- joice now, all

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