The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#265

265. Behold the Lamb of God!

1 Behold the Lamb of God!
O Thou for sinners slain,
Let it not be in vain
That Thou hast died:
Thee for my Savior let me take,
My only refuge let me make
Thy piercéd side.

2 Behold the Lamb of God!
Into the sacred flood
Of thy most precious blood
My soul I cast:
Wash me and make me clean within,
And keep me pure from every sin,
Till life be past.

3 Behold the Lamb of God!
All hail, incarnate Word,
Thou everlasting Lord,
Savior most blest;
Fill us with love that never faints,
Grant us with all thy blessed saints,
Eternal rest.

4 Behold the Lamb of God!
Worthy is He alone,
That sitteth on the throne
Of God above;
One with the Ancient of all days,
One with the Comforter in praise,
All light and love.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold the Lamb of God!
• Author: M. Bridges (1848)
• Meter: 6, 6, 6, 4, 8, 8, 4.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Quinquagesima; Jesus Christ: Our Atoner

Tune Information

• Name: [Behold the Lamb of God]
• Composer: J. B. Dykes, 1823—76
• Meter: 6, 6, 6, 4, 8, 8, 4.
• Key: d minor