Author: Carl Pickens Daw, 1944- Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God’s Paschal Lamb is sacrificed for us;
therefore with joy we keep the Easter feast;
forsaking sin, we share the bread of truth.
Alleluia!
2 Now is Christ raised and will not die again;
death has no more dominion over him.
Through him we die to sin and live to God.
Alleluia!
3 In Christ we see the first-fruits of the dead;
though Adam’s sin had doomed all flesh to die,
in Christ’s new life shall all be made alive.
Alleluia! Topics: Baptism; Christ's Sacrifice; Dévotion; Easter; Festal Joy; Funerals; Renewal; Resurrection Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG Text Sources: The Easter Anthems
God’s Paschal Lamb is sacrificed for us