Canticle of the Free

Easter Vigil Verses

Verse 1

I sing to God, Tri-um-pant is he (to God be praise and Glory)

The horse and cha-riot he cast in-to the sea (to God be praise and Glory)
My strength and cou-rage comes from the lord (to God be praise and Glory)
The God of my fath-er for-ever be a-dored (to God be praise and Glory)

I am Free….

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea

Verse 2

Elite were the officers covered with mud (to God be praise and Glory)
All pharaoh’s bright armies destroyed by the flood (to God be praise and Glory)
My God is a warrior the LORD in his name! (to God be praise and Glory)
Salvation and justice and Glory is his reign (to God be praise and Glory)

I am Free….

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea
 Verse 3

Your right hand O God is resplendent with pow’r (to God be praise and Glory)
Your might was revealed in that dark perlous hour (to God be praise and Glory)
When flood water’s covered that conquering throng (to God be praise and Glory)
And shattered the foe of the ones who sang this song (to God be praise and
Glory)

I am Free….

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea

Verse 4

You brought forth the people your strength has redeemed (to God be praise and
Glory)
And planted their feet on this mountain of the free (to God be praise and Glory)
Their children’s descendants will sing of your might (to God be praise and Glory)
And live in the freedom you won for them this night (to God be praise and Glory)

I am Free….

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea

I will sing to the lord___ tri-um-phant is he

The horse and chariot he cast in to the sea