Common Worship Exsultet, Form 2: A short responsive Exsultet

The two tones of the long form of the Exsultet are imitated here. The melody of the response in the first
section is based on the optional response in the long form; the melody of the response in the second
section simply completes that tone. So the response cannot be omitted from this form of the Exsultet,
but the prayer can simply be sung throughout by a single cantor, rather than as a ‘response.’

Recite on A (begin on E).

Set to plainchant by Fr Alexander Crawford, Lent 2021.

Vvv v x dv v xdxvx xFYv vhv v x hv vxvxtfv x vxGYv vxfv v {v

Choirs of angels, stars and planets:

Vvv hv v vgv v v fv v dv v xFYv v vgv v v fv v ]v

all God’s people sing and dance.

Vvv xdv vxdv xFYv vhv v v vtfv v xGYv vx fv v {v

All cre-a-tion, Church of God:

Vvv hv v vgv v v fv v dv v xFYv v vgv v v fv v ]v

all God’s people sing and dance.

Vvv x dv v vx FYv v vxhv v vjv vxhv xtfv vGYv v xvfv v {v

We praise you Lord of life and death:

Vvv xjv vxhv tfvx GYv vx fv v vx fv v {v

we glo-ri- fy your name:

Vvv hv v vgv v v fv v dv v xFYv v vgv v v fv v ]v

all God’s people sing and dance.
Vvv vxfv x v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v x v v[v x hv vxhvxvxtfv v FTv v gv vx gv v {v
This is the night [day] you set us free, bringing us home in love;

Vvvx fv x hv v hv v v v v vx vxhv v vxhv vxgv v xhv v x jv xvhv v vx hv v v xtfvxv FTv v xgv v x gv v {v
ho-ly night, [day] when you led your people through the fearsome sea:

Vvv hv v rdv v vx DRv v hv v xFTv v vxfv v v fv v ]v

all God’s people sing and dance.

Vxxv FYx7x^%vx ygv xfv v x gv v v v v[v

This is the night [day]

Vvv xfv v v vhv v v vhv v vhv v v hv v v xtfv v xFTv v xgv v x gv v {v

you brought your Son through the doors of death;

Vvvx FYv x hv hv vx hv v v v v v vxhv v v gv v vx hv v vx jv v vhv xvx vhv vtfv x FTv xvgv xgv v {v
O ho-ly night, [day] when death takes flight and hope is born again:

Vvv hv v rdv v vx DRv v hv v xFTv v vxfv v v fv v ]v

all God’s people sing and dance.

Vxxv FYx7x^%vx ygv xfv v x gv v v v v[v

This is the night [day]

Vvv xfv v x v v v v v v v v v xhv vxtfv v xFTv v xgvx vx gv v {v

our tears of sadness turn to shouts of joy;

Vxxvx xfv vxhv v hv v v v v v x hv v xhv v vxgv v x hv v xjv v x hvx v tfv x x FTv x vxgv v vxgv v {v
ho- ly night, [day] when the choirs of earth sing the songs of heaven:

Vvv hv v rdv v vx DRv v hv v xFTv v vxfv v v fv v ]v

all God’s people sing and dance.
Vxxv FYx7x^%vx ygv xfv v x gv v v v v[v
This is the night [day]

Vvvxv xfv v v x hv v vxhv v vhv v v xhv xv xtfvx v xFTv v xgvxvx vx gv v {v

when Christ our Light makes the darkness bright:

Vvv hv v rdv v vx DRv v hv v xFTv v vxfv v v fv v ]v

all God’s people sing and dance.

Vvv v vfv vxhv vhv vxhv vx tfv v vxFTv v x gv v gv v {v

Christ is the life that knows no end.

Vvv v x fv vxhv vhv v hv v x tfv v xFTv v vx gv xgv v {v

Christ is the love that burns within.

Vvv vx xfv v hv vhv v x hv v vxtfv v vFTv v vxgv v vx gv v {v

Christ is the peace that floods the world.

Vvv v vjv vxhv vhv v x hv v x tfv v vxFTv v xgv v gv v {v

Christ is the Lord who reigns on high.

Vvvx vhv v rdv v vx DRv v hv v xFTv v vxfv v v fv v ]vxvxdvxv x DRv v }

All God’s people sing and dance. A-men.