Lutheran Worship ‎#10

10. Christians, to the Paschal Victim (The Victimae Paschali Celebration)

Choir:
Christians, to the Paschal Victim
Offer your thankful praises!
The Lamb the sheep has ransomed:
Christ, who only is sinless,
Reconciling sinners to the Father.
Death and life have contended
In that combat stupendous:
The Prince of life, who died,
Reigns immortal.

Congregation:
Christ is arisen
From the grave's dark prison.
So let our song exulting rise:
Christ with comfort lights our eyes.
Alleluia!

Choir:
"Speak, Mary, declaring
What you saw when wayfaring."
"The tomb of Christ, who is living,
The glory of Jesus' resurrection;
Bright angels attesting,
The shroud and napkin resting.
Lord Christ, my hope, is arisen;
To Galilee he goes before you."

Congregation:
All our hopes were ended
Had Jesus not ascended
From the grave triumphantly
Our never-ending life to be.
Alleluia!

Choir:
Christ indeed from death is risen,
Our new life obtaining.
Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!

Congregation:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
So let our song exulting rise:
Christ, our comfort, fills the skies.
Alleluia!

Text Information

• First Line: Christians, to the Paschal Victim
• Title: Christians, to the Paschal Victim (The Victimae Paschali Celebration)
• Author (attributed to): Wipo of Burgundy, 11th cent.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Canticles and Chants
• Source: Latin sequence; Tr. unknown, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: [Christians, to the Paschal Victim]
• Composer (attributed to): Wipo of Burgundy, 11th cent.
• Key: c minor
• Source: Plainsong, mode I; J. Klug, Geistliche Lieder, 1533
• Copyright: Arrangement: Copyright 1982 Concordia Publishing House.