Exsultet
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Exsultet is an ancient and solemn hymn of praise sung during the Easter Vigil liturgy, proclaiming the joy of Christ’s Resurrection and the blessings of the Paschal candle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exsultet canonical | 3 |
| Exsultet rolls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T430819 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exsultet Context triple: [Easter Vigil, includes, Exsultet]
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A.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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B.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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C.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
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D.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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E.
Hallel
Hallel is a Jewish liturgical collection of Psalms (113–118) recited on festivals and especially during the Passover Seder to offer praise and thanksgiving to God.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exsultet Target entity description: Exsultet is an ancient and solemn hymn of praise sung during the Easter Vigil liturgy, proclaiming the joy of Christ’s Resurrection and the blessings of the Paschal candle.
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A.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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B.
Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei is a traditional Christian liturgical chant and devotional motif that invokes Jesus Christ as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
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C.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
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D.
Gaudete Sunday
Gaudete Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a joyful emphasis and the use of rose-colored vestments as a break from the season’s penitential tone.
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E.
Hallel
Hallel is a Jewish liturgical collection of Psalms (113–118) recited on festivals and especially during the Passover Seder to offer praise and thanksgiving to God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical chant
ⓘ
Easter proclamation ⓘ liturgical hymn ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Paschal candle
ⓘ
earthly Church ⓘ heavenly hosts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Easter Vigil liturgy
ⓘ
linked to:
Easter Vigil
Paschal candle ⓘ |
| containsFormula | “O felix culpa” ⓘ |
| dateOfEarliestAttestation | 5th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Easter Proclamation
ⓘ
linked to:
Easter Alleluia
Praeconium Paschale ⓘ
linked to:
Eastertide
|
| influenced | later Easter hymns ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalDay | Holy Saturday night ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
blessing of the Paschal candle
ⓘ
proclamation of the Resurrection of Christ ⓘ solemn hymn of praise ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | solemn chant ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Easter ⓘ |
| mentions |
Christ as the true light
ⓘ
Exodus and Passover imagery ⓘ pillar of fire ⓘ |
| musicalForm | chant recitative ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | early Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Easter Vigil order of service
ⓘ
linked to:
Easter Vigil
Roman Missal ⓘ
linked to:
Missale Romanum
|
| performedAt | Paschal candle ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Liturgy of Light
ⓘ
linked to:
Service of Light
|
| performedWith |
incense
ⓘ
procession ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Exsultet rolls
ⓘ
linked to:
Exsultet
|
| regionOfEarlyUse | Southern Italy ⓘ |
| requires | lighted Paschal candle ⓘ |
| structure | preface-like proclamation ⓘ |
| sungBy |
cantor
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| textTradition |
Gregorian chant tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorian chant
|
| theme |
deliverance from sin and death
ⓘ
joy of the Resurrection ⓘ praise of the Paschal candle ⓘ praise of the work of salvation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic Church liturgy
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Easter Vigil ⓘ Latin liturgy ⓘ Roman Rite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Exsultet Description of subject: Exsultet is an ancient and solemn hymn of praise sung during the Easter Vigil liturgy, proclaiming the joy of Christ’s Resurrection and the blessings of the Paschal candle.
Referenced by (4)
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