Easter Triumph, Easter Joy
The Second Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2020
On this Sunday's live stream, you'll hear my arrangements of two Easter hymns.
"He is risen, he is risen!" (Unser Herrscher) is found in The Hymnal 1982 #180. The hymn was written by Cecil Frances Alexander, a 19th century Irish poet. Some of her best known hymns include "All things bright and beautiful," "Once in royal David's city," and her version of St. Patrick's Breastplate, "I bind unto myself today." The tune first appeared in a German collection in 1680 and was later revised into its present form.
He is risen, he is risen!
Tell it out with joyful voice:
he has burst his three days' prison;
let the whole wide earth rejoice:
death is conquered, we are free,
Christ has won the victory.
"At the Lamb's high feast we sing" (Salzburg) is found in The Hymnal 1982 #174. This is a translation of 17th century Latin hymn which, in turn, was drawn from a much earlier Christian hymn. The tune first appeared in a German hymnal in 1678. The harmonization in our hymnal is by the great Baroque composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. Hear a recording: At the Lamb's high feast we sing
The final stanza is a joyful hymn of praise:
Easter triumph, Easter joy,
these alone do sin destroy,
From sin's power do thou set free
souls newborn, O Lord, in thee.
Hymns of glory, songs of praise,
Father, unto thee we raise:
risen Lord, all praise to thee
with the Spirit ever be.
"At the Lamb's high feast we sing" is the first hymn in the Easter section of our hymnal (Hymns 174 - 213). These hymns are followed by hymns for Ascension Day and Pentecost, the fortieth and fiftieth days of the Easter season respectively. We'll explore these seasonal hymns in the weeks ahead. Easter hymns inform our understanding of the paschal mystery and allow us to celebrate this great festival in union with Christians through the ages.
Music for the Second Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2020
Hymns for Organ, arr. Marty Wheeler Burnett
Unser Herrscher
Salzburg
April 19, 2020
On this Sunday's live stream, you'll hear my arrangements of two Easter hymns.
He is risen, he is risen!
Tell it out with joyful voice:
he has burst his three days' prison;
let the whole wide earth rejoice:
death is conquered, we are free,
Christ has won the victory.
"At the Lamb's high feast we sing" (Salzburg) is found in The Hymnal 1982 #174. This is a translation of 17th century Latin hymn which, in turn, was drawn from a much earlier Christian hymn. The tune first appeared in a German hymnal in 1678. The harmonization in our hymnal is by the great Baroque composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. Hear a recording: At the Lamb's high feast we sing
The final stanza is a joyful hymn of praise:
Easter triumph, Easter joy,
these alone do sin destroy,
From sin's power do thou set free
souls newborn, O Lord, in thee.
Hymns of glory, songs of praise,
Father, unto thee we raise:
risen Lord, all praise to thee
with the Spirit ever be.
"At the Lamb's high feast we sing" is the first hymn in the Easter section of our hymnal (Hymns 174 - 213). These hymns are followed by hymns for Ascension Day and Pentecost, the fortieth and fiftieth days of the Easter season respectively. We'll explore these seasonal hymns in the weeks ahead. Easter hymns inform our understanding of the paschal mystery and allow us to celebrate this great festival in union with Christians through the ages.
Music for the Second Sunday of Easter
April 19, 2020
Hymns for Organ, arr. Marty Wheeler Burnett
Unser Herrscher
Salzburg
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