What A Banquet, What A Merriment

“What A Banquet, What A Merriment” is a lively and joyful Communion hymn that captures the profound happiness of receiving the Eucharist. The song frames the Mass not just as a solemn sacrifice, but as a true feast—a heavenly banquet where the faithful are invited to eat and drink with Jesus from the same table. The lyrics emphasize the incredible privilege of this invitation, reminding the choir and congregation that Christ Himself has prepared this meal to feed our bodies and souls.

With its bright, rhythmic refrain of "merrily, merrily, merrily," the piece brings a sense of celebration to the Communion procession. It draws on the words of Christ in the Gospel of John, reminding us that unless we eat His body and drink His blood, we have no life in us. It is a wonderful choice for feast days or any Sunday Mass where the choir wants to express the deep, radiant joy of sharing in the Lord's Supper alongside the angels and heavenly host.