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Christ our passover
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Christ our passover by Edward Bunnett — Lyrics
Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven,
neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness;
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ being risen from the dead dieth no more:
Death hath no more dominion over him.
For in that he died, he died unto sin once:
But in that he liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin:
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About Christ our passover
This anthem for SATB choir with optional solo soprano draws on the powerful imagery of the Easter Paschal Lamb and the Resurrection. The text, from 1 Corinthians, emphasizes the transformative nature of Christ's sacrifice and resurrection, urging believers to cast off sin and embrace a new life of sincerity and truth. It calls for a devout keeping of the feast, marked by spiritual purity rather than worldly corruption. The music is intended to convey the theological weight of these truths, proclaiming Christ's victory over death and his role as the first fruits of the resurrection, bringing life to all through him. Edward Bunnett’s setting offers a profound musical meditation on these central Christian tenets.
