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What is the Exultet?
The Exultet, also called the Easter Proclamation, is a long sung proclamation of Easter praise in the Roman Rite. It belongs to the Easter Vigil’s Liturgy of Light: after the Paschal Candle is brought into the church and placed in its stand, the deacon—or another minister in permitted circumstances—intones the proclamation. The USCCB provides the English text and describes the rite and its meaning in The Exsultet: Christ Our Light and The Exsultet: The Proclamation of Easter.
Its movement from darkness to light interprets the candle as a sign of God’s saving action, fulfilled in Christ’s Resurrection. The proclamation praises God, recalls the deliverance of Israel and the Passover, and connects the candle with the pillar of fire that guided the Israelites. Those themes lead into the Vigil’s Scripture readings and baptismal liturgy.
Is there a Filipino or Tagalog Exultet?
Yes, Filipino translations and musical compositions exist. A 2024 CBCP Monitor article names an Exultet by Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ. However, that source does not identify a definitive edition, reproduce the complete text, establish current approval status, or point to a currently available score or recording. See the article in the CBCP Monitor.
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“Filipino” should not be assumed to mean Tagalog, or to designate one common text. The available evidence does not establish that every Filipino setting uses the same language, wording, music, or liturgical approval. The Archdiocese of Manila lists Holy Week and Easter Triduum rites in English and Tagalog, but its page could not be verified in the available source material; that listing is not proof that it contains or approves a particular Filipino Exultet.
Who composed the Filipino Exultet?
The CBCP Monitor names Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ, as the composer of an Exultet setting. The source supports identifying his composition, but not calling it the sole Filipino version or asserting that it is the currently approved text for all parishes. It also does not establish where to obtain an authorized score or recording.
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How the Exultet fits into the Easter Vigil
The Exultet is part of a larger rite, not a standalone song inserted anywhere in the service. A 1997 Boletín Eclesiástico de Filipinas account describes the Vigil’s watchfulness over the story of creation and salvation, including readings from the Old and New Testaments, the blessing of new fire, the candle procession, baptism, and renewal of baptismal promises. It says: “The blessing of the new fire, the procession with the Easter candle, and the Easter proclamation or Exsultet are other elements that impress the glory of the risen Lord on the mind of the faithful.”
The USCCB’s historical commentary traces the proclamation to earlier Roman candle-blessing prayers and northern European practices of praise in the presence of the Easter light. The hymn became standard in the Western Easter Vigil by the Middle Ages; a ninth-century Sacramentary compiled for Charlemagne’s court contains a form essentially like the one known today. The older text was more than 1,200 years old at the time of the undated USCCB commentary and about one third longer than the present version, with an extended passage about bees. References to bees and candle wax remain in the current text.
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What to check before using a Filipino setting
A parish or choir looking for an “Easter Vigil Tagalog” Exultet should verify the actual edition rather than relying on an unattributed repost. For a specific text or score, confirm:
- Whether it is in Tagalog or another Filipino language, and whether it is a translation or an original musical setting.
- Whether the edition is approved for the intended liturgical use by the competent church authority.
- Whether it is the full proclamation or an abbreviated form.
- Whether its notation and vocal range suit the intended minister and available singers.
- Its publisher, edition date, and current availability.
The Second Vatican Council’s Sacrosanctum Concilium says that vernacular liturgical translations are to be approved by the competent territorial ecclesiastical authority. For the Philippines, confirm the applicable edition and directives with the relevant church authority or publisher; do not infer approval from a language label or a search result. The USCCB commentary says the Exultet should be sung unless singing it worthily would be truly impossible and recommends preparing well in advance because the text is long. It describes the deacon as the primary minister, with other ministerial options and an abbreviated Missal form in specified circumstances. Those details should not be treated as Philippines-specific rubrics without checking the local Missal and directives.
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