RitualSong ‎#578

578. At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

1 At the Lamb's high feast we sing
Praise to our victorious King.
Who has washed us in the tide
Flowing from his wounded side;
Praise we him, whose love divine
Gives his sacred Blood for wine,
Gives his Body for the feast,
Christ the victim, Christ the priest.

2 Where the Paschal blood is poured,
Death's dark angel sheathes his sword;
Israel's hosts triumphant go
Through the wave that drowns the foe.
Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed,
Paschal victim, Paschal bread;
With sincerity and love
Eat we manna from above.

3 Mighty victim from the sky,
Hell's fierce pow'rs beneath you lie;
You have conquered in the fight,
You have brought us life and light:
Now no more can death appall,
Now no more the grave enthrall;
You have opened paradise,
And in you the saints shall rise.

4 Easter triumph, Easter joy,
This alone can sin destroy;
From sin's pow'r, Lord, set us free
Newborn souls in you to be.
Father, who the crown shall give,
Savior, by whose death we live,
Spirit, guide through all our days,
Three in One, your name we praise.

Text Information

• First Line: At the Lamb's high feast we sing
• Title: At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
• Latin Title: Ad regias agni dapes
• Translator: Robert Campbell, 1814-1868
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Scripture:
  Exodus 15
  ;
  Revelation 5:9
• Topic: Baptism; Celebration; Christ the King; Christian Initiation; Death; Easter; Eucharist; Funeral; Grace; Jesus Christ; Lamb; Love of God for Us; Paschal Mystery; Praise; Salvation; Song; Sunday
• Source: Latin, 4th C.

Tune Information

• Name: SALZBURG
• Composer: Jakob Hintze, 1622-1702
• Harmonizer: J. S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Meter: 77 77 D
• Key: D Major