Glory to God ‎#513

513. This Is the Feast of Victory

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Text Information

• First Line: Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain
• Title: This Is the Feast of Victory
• Author: John W. Arthur (1970)
• Refrain First Line: This is the feast of victory for our God
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:54-56
  ;
  Revelation 5:9-10
  ;
  Revelation 5:12-14
  ;
  Revelation 7:10
  ;
  Revelation 7:12
• Topic: Eucharist; Jesus Christ: Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ: Resurrection; Lord's Supper; Communion
• Copyright: © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship (admin. Augsburg Fortress)

Tune Information

• Name: FESTIVAL CANTICLE
• Composer: Richard Hillert (1975, alt.)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © 1975, 1988 Richard Hillert (Published by OCP)

Text Information:

This exuberant unrhymed paraphrase is especially well suited for use at celebrations of the Lord’s Supper in Easter Season. The stanzas are derived from several passages in Revelation (5:9–10, 12–14; 7:10b, 12), while the refrain possibly refers to 1 Corinthians 15:54b–56.