This is an Easter hymn based on a C7 Latin hymn translated by Robert Campbell (C19) and set to SALZBURG by Jacob Hintze (C17).
The sheet music is here in the same arrangement as in this Hymn book. Godsongs has some useful background and Liturgy Share much useful material.
When I blogged this years ago it was in an odd style, so this time I have gone very normal with a BIAB organ. The text has many variations but this is the version used here.
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 the guests his blood for wine,
Gives his body for the feast,
Love the victim, love 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 downs the foe.
Christ the lamb, whose blood was shed,
Paschal victim, paschal bread;
With sincerity and love
Eat we manna from above.3 Mighty victim from the sky,
Powers of hell beneath thee lie;
Death is conquered in the fight;
Thou hast brought us life and light.
Now thy banner thou dost wave;
Vanquished Satan and the grave;
Angels join his praise to tell −
See o’er-thrown the prince of hell.4 Paschal triumph, paschal joy,
Only sin can this destroy;
From the death of sin set free,
Souls reborn, dear Lord, in thee.
Hymns of glory, songs of praise,
Father, unto thee we raise;
Risen Lord, all praise to thee,
Ever with the Spirit be.