Initial I This initial begins the ninth prophecy of the twelve that were read during the Easter Vigil on the evening of Holy Saturday. Each prophecy was taken from the Old Testament and foretold a truth of Christian doctrine. The ninth prophecy, from Exodus 12:1-11, concerns the sacrifice of the lamb at Passover, a reference to the sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God. This image shows the reverse of a leaf with a decorated initial from a missal. The text is a portion of the eighth prophecy of the twelve that were read during the Easter Vigil on the night of Holy Saturday. Each prophecy was taken from the Old Testament and foretold a truth of Christian doctrine. The eighth prophecy, from Isaiah 4:1-6, foretells the coming of Christ. This initial begins the eleventh prophecy of the twelve that were read during the Easter Vigil on the evening of Holy Saturday. Each prophecy was taken from the Old Testament and foretold a truth of Christian doctrine. The eleventh prophecy, from Deuteronomy 31:22-30, concerns man's sinful nature and the need for penance. This image shows the reverse of a leaf with a decorated initial from a missal. The text is a portion of the tenth prophecy of the twelve that were read during the Easter Vigil on the evening of Holy Saturday. Each prophecy was taken from the Old Testament and foretold a truth of Christian doctrine. The tenth prophecy, from Jonah 3:1-10, concerns man's sinful nature and the need for penance. Script: Rotunda
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