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Part I. Historical survey -- ch. 1. A short history of the Easter vigil to the election of Eugenio Pacelli, 2 March 1939 / James G. Leachman -- ch. 2. The pian recovery of the Easter vigil / Daniel P. McCarthy -- ch. 3. The reform of the Easter vigil mandated by the Second Vatican Council / Paul Turner -- ch. 4. The structure of the Easter vigil liturgy -- Part II. The prayers -- ch. 5. Presentation of the selected orations of the Easter vigil / Reginaldus Thomas Foster -- Part III. Studies of scpecific prayers -- The liturgy of light : the opening of exhortation / James G. Leachman and Daniel P. McCarthy, The blessing of fire and candle / Dominic Carey -- ch. 7. The prayers of the vigil / Daniel P. McCarthy -- ch. 8. The orations associated with the baptismal liturgy / James G. Leachman and Daniel P. McCarthy-- ch. 9. The prayer over the offerings / Paul Turner -- ch. 10. The preface of the eucharistic prayer / Daniel P. McCarthy -- ch. 11. The prayer after communion / Daniel P. McCarthy -- ch. 12. Concluding synthesis / James G. Leachman and Daniel P. McCarthy.