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Rh and awe-inspiring in the Miserere; sad and reproachful in the Improperia; while the subdued sorrow of the Processional Hymns, Pange lingua and Vexilla Regis heighten by contrast the magnificent burst of triumph in the Exultet and the entire Mass of Easter.

To those who desire to enter more fully into the sentiments of the Church during Holy week, we recommend a careful reading of "Ceremonies of Holy Week," by Cardinal Wiseman; "Explanation of the Ceremonies of Holy Week," by Bishop England, (Works Vol. iii, p. 350, ed. 1849); "Passiontide and Holy Week," by Guéranger.