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The Exsultet (English) Celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord by listening to the Easter Proclamation (the Exsultet) and meditating on icons reflecting the baptismal images that recall Jesus' death and Resurrection and his glorious reign in heaven. sound aloud our mighty King's triumph!

The Exsultet – named after its first word “Exsultet” – “Rejoice!” – is an ancient hymn of praise. It seems to have its origins in the 4th and 5th centuries in the churches of Spain, Italy and France, and was only slowly adopted into the liturgy of the Church of Rome.

The Exsultet (spelled in pre-1920 editions of the Roman Missal as Exultet), also known as the Easter Proclamation (Latin: Praeconium Paschale), is a lengthy sung proclamation delivered before the paschal candle, ideally by a deacon, during the Easter Vigil in the Roman Rite of Mass.

Holy Father, accept our evening sacrifice, the offering of this candle in your honor. May it shine continually to drive away all darkness. May Christ, the Morning Star who knows no setting, find it ever burning—he who gives his light to all creation, and who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

As is fitting for a text of this importance and solemnity, the Exsultet should always be sung – unless singing it worthily would be truly impossible. The chant notation in the Missal is not difficult to sing, but the Easter Proclamation is lengthy, so preparation and practice well in advance is essential.

we pray you that this candle, hallowed to the honor of your name, may persevere undimmed, to overcome the darkness of this night.

Traditionally the singing of the Exsultet has been reserved to the deacon. While the deacon remains the normative singer of the Exsultet, a priest or a lay cantor (in that order of preference) may now sing it, though with part of the text omitted when sung by a layperson.