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Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us
Staff Notation • Sacred, Antiphons
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Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us by Oliver Arthur King — Lyrics
Traditional words (KJV)
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:
Therefore let us keep the feast: not with the old leaven nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness: but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ being raised 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, He liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin: but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Christ is risen from the dead: and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
For since by man came death: by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die: even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was,in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.
Modern words
Alleluia.
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;
therefore let us keep the feast,
Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil,
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About Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us
This setting of traditional English words from 1 Corinthians 5 and Romans 6 would suit a choir preparing for Easter celebrations. Oliver Arthur King’s SATB arrangement draws on the profound theological message of the text, focusing on Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection as the foundation of Christian life. The music likely reflects the solemnity and triumph inherent in these themes, offering a moment of reflection and praise. The setting is ideal for a church service or a concert program marking the Easter season, reminding the congregation of the Paschal Lamb and the new life offered through Him.
