Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Once the angel started back
Topic: The Church/The Lord's Supper
Writer: <no first name given> Williams
Composer:
Meter: 7s six lines
Tune:
Hymn Number: 546
Page Number: 332, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsOnce the angel started back,
When he saw the blood-stained door,
Pausing on his vengeful track,
And the dwelling passing o'er.
Once the sea from Israel fled,
Ere it rolled o'er Egypt's dead.
Now our Passover is come
Dimly shadowed in the past,
And the very Paschal Lamb,
Christ, the Lord is slain at last.
Then with hearts and hands made meet,
Our leavened bread we'll eat.
Blessed Victim sent from heaven,
Whom all angel hosts obey,
To whose will all earth is given,
At whose word hell shrinks away.
Thou hast conquered death's dread strife,
Thou hast brought us light and life.