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The Easter Triduum continues with The Easter Vigil. It is indeed the “mother of all holy vigils”, to commemorate that holy night when the Lord rose from the dead.
The readings during Liturgy of the Word in the second part of the Vigil give the account of the outstanding deeds of the history of salvation, and there is a responsorial psalm after each reading.
PSALM AFTER FIRST READING
Psalm 103: 1-2. 5-6. 10. 12-14. 24.35 r. 30
Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Mass Responsorial Psalm 1
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123389
PSALM AFTER SECOND READING
Psalm 15: 5. 8-11 r. 1
Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you.
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Responsorial Psalm 2
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123390
PSALM AFTER THIRD READING
Exodus 15: 1-6. 17-18 r. 1
I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph!
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Responsorial Psalm 3
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123391
PSALM AFTER FOURTH READING
Psalm 29: 2. 4-6. 11-13 r.2
I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me.
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Responsorial Psalm 4
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123370
PSALM AFTER FIFTH READING
Isaiah 12: 2-6 r. 3
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Responsorial Psalm 5
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123392
PSALM AFTER SIXTH READING
Psalm 18: 8–11 r. Jn 6:69
You have the message of eternal life, O Lord.
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Responsorial Psalm 6
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123393
PSALM AFTER SEVENTH READING
Psalm 41:3. 5; 42:3. 4. r. 41:2
Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God.
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Responsorial Psalm 7
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123394
PSALM AFTER SEVENTH ALTERNATIVE READING
Psalm 50: 12-15. 18. 19 r. 12
A pure heart create for me, O God.
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Listen below: The Easter Vigil ~ Responsorial Psalm 7 Alternative
CCLI & OneLicense No. 7123395
We’d love to hear from you in the comments below…
Thank you for the beautiful music here, which I will use for the services next week, to prepare our students at school for Holy Week. Beautifully sung Psalms! Hannah
What a great way to use these Easter vigil psalms, Hannah. Hope all goes well with your students. God bless
Thank you so much for sharing theses great psalms. Leading the music for our Easter Vigil for the first time ever so thank you, thank you, thank you!
You’re very welcome Chris. It’s good to know they are useful. Hope all goes well for your Easter Vigil. God bless…
Thank you for sharing these psalms. I am often searching for something different. This year, My choir will be able to add some freshness to our collection of Easer music. Thanks again.
You’re so welcome, Priscilla. We hope all goes well with your choir as you prepare for the wonderful Easter liturgies. God bless.
Are these free to use for our Easter vigil?
Hi, First time I am leading the music for Easter and would like to know if these are free to use or do I need to buy a licence?
The psalms are covered by CCLI and OneLicence, so if you *do* have a licence that’s great – it helps to support our work and ministry. However, we have provided them freely here as a gift to the church – so please don’t let the lack of a licence prevent you for using them. Every blessing.
Thank you for sharing the psalms, complete with melody line, chords and audio. Greatly helpful to our Parish choir with the hymns for our Easter Vigil mass.