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Behold the holy Lamb of God

Author: Charles Chinula, 1885-1970; Helen Taylor; Tom Colvin Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Behold the holy Lamb of God. Yesu, the one who lifts for us a heavy load. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 2 In silent grief and dignity he takes the cross and walks that road to set us free. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 3 And there outside the city wall, high on the cross, they nail the one who saves us all. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 4 But listen to his heartfelt cry, "My God, my God, now will you leave me here to die?" Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 5 Yesu while dying on that tree, forgives our folly and our sins and sets us free. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. Topics: Solidarity in Suffering Used With Tune: MWANA MWERERE Text Sources: Tumbuka hymn

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MWANA MWERERE

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Tom Colvin Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51333 25351 33325 Used With Text: Behold the holy Lamb of God

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Behold the holy Lamb of God

Author: Charles Chinula, 1885-1970; Helen Taylor; Tom Colvin Hymnal: Come, Let Us Walk This Road Together #18 (1997) Lyrics: 1 Behold the holy Lamb of God. Yesu, the one who lifts for us a heavy load. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 2 In silent grief and dignity he takes the cross and walks that road to set us free. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 3 And there outside the city wall, high on the cross, they nail the one who saves us all. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 4 But listen to his heartfelt cry, "My God, my God, now will you leave me here to die?" Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 5 Yesu while dying on that tree, forgives our folly and our sins and sets us free. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. Topics: Solidarity in Suffering Languages: English Tune Title: MWANA MWERERE

Holy Lamb of God

Author: Charles G. Chinula (1885-1970); Helen M. Taylor (1902-1993); Tom Colvin (1925-2000) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #389 (2005) Meter: 8.12 with refrain First Line: Behold the holy Lamb of God! Lyrics: 1 Behold the holy Lamb of God! Behold the man who bears for us a heavy load. Refrain: Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 2 In humble silence forth goes he, in grief and pain, to bear our sins upon the tree. [Refrain 3 And there, outside the city wall, high on the cross they nail the one who saves us all. [Refrain] 4 O, listen to his anguished cry, 'My God, my God, why have you left me here to die?' [Refrain] 5 But, dying on that awful tree, he pardons all our sinfulness and sets us free. [Refrain] Topics: Christ Incarnate Passion and Death; Christian Year Good Friday Scripture: John 1:29 Languages: English Tune Title: HOLY LAMB (MWANA MWERERE)

Holy Lamb of God

Author: Tom Colvin (1925-2000); Helen M. Taylor (1902-1993); Charles G. Chinula (1885-1970) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #389 (2008) Meter: 8.12 with refrain First Line: Behold the holy Lamb of God! Lyrics: 1 Behold the holy Lamb of God! Behold the man who bears for us a heavy load. Refrain: Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 2 In humble silence forth goes he, in grief and pain, to bear our sins upon the tree. [Refrain 3 And there, outside the city wall, high on the cross, they nail the one who saves us all. [Refrain] 4 O, listen to his anguished cry, 'My God, my God, why have you left me here to die?' [Refrain] 5 But, dying on that awful tree, he pardons all our sinfulness and sets us free. [Refrain] Topics: Christ Incarnate Passion and Death; Christian Year Good Friday Scripture: John 1:29 Languages: English Tune Title: HOLY LAMB (MWANA MWERERE)

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John L. Bell

b. 1949 Person Name: John L. Bell (b. 1949) Arranger of "HOLY LAMB (MWANA MWERERE)" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditions of hymnody that began to address concerns missing from the current Scottish hymnal: "I discovered that seldom did our hymns represent the plight of poor people to God. There was nothing that dealt with unemployment, nothing that dealt with living in a multicultural society and feeling disenfranchised. There was nothing about child abuse…,that reflected concern for the developing world, nothing that helped see ourselves as brothers and sisters to those who are suffering from poverty or persecution." [from an interview in Reformed Worship (March 1993)] That concern not only led to writing many songs, but increasingly to introducing them internationally in many conferences, while also gathering songs from around the world. He was convener for the fourth edition of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (2005), a very different collection from the previous 1973 edition. His books, The Singing Thing and The Singing Thing Too, as well as the many collections of songs and worship resources produced by John Bell—some together with other members of the Iona Community’s “Wild Goose Resource Group,” —are available in North America from GIA Publications. Emily Brink

Tom Colvin

1925 - 2000 Person Name: Tom Colvin (1925-2000) Adapter of "Holy Lamb of God" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) Tom Colvin (b. 1925; d. 2000) was trained as an engineer and worked in that profession in Burma and Singapore from 1945 to 1948. After studying theology at Trinity College, Glasgow University, he was ordained in the Church of Scotland in 1954. He served as missionary in Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1954 to 1958, in Ghana from 1958 to 1964, and again in Nyasaland from 1964 to 1974. His work there included preaching, education, and community development. After completing his missionary work, Colvin became a minister in the United Reformed Church of England and served an inner-city church in London. He returned to Africa in 1984 as a development consultant to the Zimbabwe Christian Council. Colvin's writings include Christ's Work in Free Africa (1964) and three collections of hymns, many written in collaboration with African Christians–Free to Serve (1966), Leap My Soul (1976), and Fill Us with Your Love (1983). Bert Polman

Charles Chinula

1885 - 1970 Person Name: Charles G. Chinula (1885-1970) Author of "Holy Lamb of God" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.) Reverend Chinula was a Pastor in the Church of Central Africa, Livingstonia Synod (previously, a presbytery of the United Free Church Of Scotland. He is one of the foremost Ngoni Christians and did a great job spreading the Gospel among the abeNguni of Northern Malawi. He composed a number of hymns of very high standard. Most of them are still sung today in Protestant Churches in Malawi. Chase Matapa