To him be glory and power † (he cuts the third numeral of the current year lower left corner); through every age and for ever. Amen. † (he cuts the fourth numeral of the current year lower right corner) [The Priest may insert five grains of incense into the candle in the form of a cross, meanwhile saying:] By his holy † and glorious wounds, † may Christ the Lord † guard us † and protect us. Amen. † [The Priest lights the paschal candle from the new fire, saying:] May the light of Christ rising in glory † dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds. [at the entrance of the Church is chanted:] The Light of Christ. † Thanks be to God. ‡ [at the middle of the Church is chanted:] The Light of Christ. † Thanks be to God. ‡ [before the altar of the Church is chanted:] The Light of Christ. † Thanks be to God. ‡
† To him be glory and power (he cuts the third numeral of the current year lower left corner); † through every age and for ever. Amen. (he cuts the fourth numeral of the current year lower right corner) [The Priest may insert five grains of incense into the candle in the form of a cross, meanwhile saying:] † By his holy † and glorious wounds, † may Christ the Lord † guard us † and protect us. Amen. [The Priest lights the paschal candle from the new fire, saying:] † May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds. [at the entrance of the Church is chanted:] † The Light of Christ. ‡ Thanks be to God. [at the middle of the Church is chanted:] † The Light of Christ. ‡ Thanks be to God. [before the altar of the Church is chanted:] † The Light of Christ. ‡ Thanks be to God.
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