Church Book ‎#339

339. Lamb of God, who once wast slain

1 Lamb of God, who once wast slain,
We, whose sins did pierce Thee,
Now commemorate Thy pain,
And implore Thy mercy.

2 Thine's an everlasting Love:
We have sorely tried Thee.
Whom have we in heaven above.
Whom on earth beside Thee?

3 What can helpless sinners do,
When temptations seize us?
Naught have we to look unto,
But the Blood of Jesus.

4 Pardon all our baseness, Lord;
All our weakness pity:
Guide us safely by Thy Word
To the heavenly city.

5 O sustain us on the road
Through this desert dreary,.
Feed us with Thy Flesh and blood,
When we're faint and weary.

6 Bid us call to mind Thy Cross
Our hard hearts to soften.
Often, Saviour, feast us thus;
For we need it often.

Text Information

• First Line: Lamb of God, who once wast slain
• Author: Joseph Hart (1762)
• Meter: 7, 6. Trochaic
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Means of Grace: The Lord's Supper; Passion Week

Tune Information

• Name: UNSER JESUS IN DER NACHT
• Meter: 7, 6. Trochaic
• Key: f minor
• Notes: Composer from index: Dretzel, 1731