AT THE LAMB’S HIGH FEAST WE SING

At the Lamb’s high feast we sing\nPraise to our victorious King,\nWho hath washed us in the tide\nFlowing from his piercéd side.\nPraise we him whose love divine\nGives the guests his blood for wine,\nGives his body for the feast,\nLove the victim, love the priest.\n2. Where the Paschal blood is poured,\nDeath’s dark angel sheathes his sword;\nIsrael’s hosts triumphant go\nThrough the wave that drowns the foe.\nChrist, the Lamb, whose blood was shed,\nPaschal victim, Paschal bread;\nWith sincerity and love\nEat we manna from above.\n3. Mighty victim form the sky,\nPowers of hell beneath thee lie;\nDeath is conquered in the fight;\nThou hast brought us life and light.\nNow thy banner thou dost wave;\nVanquished Satan and the grave;\nAngels join his praise to tell –\nSee o’erthrown the prince of hell.\n4. Paschal triumph, Paschal joy,\nOnly sin can this destroy;\nFrom the death of sin set free,\nSouls re-born, dear Lord, in thee.\nHymns of glory, songs of praise,\nFather, unto thee we raise;\nRisen Lord, all praise to thee,\nEver with the Spirit be.