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Dear friends in Christ: On this most holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, the Church invites  her members, dispersed throughout the world, to gather in  vigil and prayer. For this is the Passover of the Lord, in which, by hearing his Word and celebrating his Sacraments, we share  in his victory over death.

The Celebrant may say the following prayer

Let us pray.

O God, through your Son you have bestowed upon your people the brightness of your light: Sanctify this new fire, and  grant that in this Paschal feast we may so burn with heavenly  desires, that with pure minds we may attain to the festival of  everlasting light; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.