Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#420

420. 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 pierced 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,
pow'rs of hell beneath thee lie;
death is conquered in the fight,
thou hast brought us life and light:
hymns of glory and of praise,
risen Lord, to thee we raise;
holy Father, praise to thee,
with the Spirit, ever be.

Text Information

• First Line: At the Lamb's high feast we sing
• Title: At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
• Translator: Robert Campbell (1849; alt.)
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 5:7
• Topic: Christ: Our Passover; Christ: Sacrifice of; Death: Conquered
• Source: Latin hymn, 6th cent.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR
• Composer: George J. Elvey (1859)
• Meter: 7.7.7.7.D.
• Key: F Major