O Paschal feast, what joy is thine! We praise, dear Lord, Thy Name divine, For Thou hast triumphed o'er the tomb; No more we need to dread its gloom. The tree where Thou wast offered up Now bears the fruit of life and hope; Thy precious blood for us was shed That we might eat of heav'nly bread. We thank Thee, Jesus, that Thy hand Hath freed us from sin's galling band; No more its bondage need we fear, The year of liberty is here. O Paschal Lamb, God's holy Son, Through Whom redemption now is won, Thou givest saving strength indeed In all our conflicts, all our need. As Thou didst rise on Easter Day, Help us to rise from sin, we pray; And at the end of earthly strife Raise us, O Lord, to endless life.