Composer Alfred V. Fedak
Text Kontakion for the departed, para. Carl P. Daw, Jr.
Voicing SATB, organ, opt. tpt.
Topic Funeral
Price $2.25 (U.S.)
Released 7/23
Cat. no. 410-722
Difficulty Mod. Easy

Description
Carl P. Daw's text "Christ the Victorious" is widely known for its pairing in multiple hymnals with the hymn tune RUSSIAN HYMN. It is an especially suitable text for Christ the King Sunday or for occasions of remembrance and memorial (including All Saints). In this anthem, Fedak has written entirely new music for the text, featuring a sturdy hymn-like tune. An optional trumpet part adds an additional color. It begins the work alone with a distant "bugle call" and provides a joyous descant and flourishes in the final verses. The anthem is very easy to learn, and thus it could be an effective choice for a memorial service when the choir may be assembled without much rehearsal.

Anthem text
Christ the Victorious, give to your servants
rest with your saints in the regions of light.
Grief and pain ended, and sighing no longer, there may they find everlasting life.

Only immortal One, Mighty Creator!
We are your creatures and children of earth.
From earth you formed us, both glorious and mortal,
and to the earth shall we all return.

God-spoken prophecy, word at creation: "You came from dust and to dust shall return."
Yet at the grave shall we raise up our glad song,
"Alleluia, alleluia!"

Christ the Victorious, give to your servants
rest with your saints in the regions of light.
Grief and pain ended, and sighing no longer,
there may they find everlasting life.

--Carl P Daw, Jr.
Words © 1982 Hope Publishing Company