Behold the Lamb

Behold! behold! the Lamb of God, On the cross, on the cross

Author: Joseph Hoskins
Tune: EPHESUS (Auber)
Published in 113 hymnals

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1 Behold! behold the Lamb of God,
On the cross;
For us he sheds his precious blood
On the cross.
O hear his all-important cry,
Why perish, blood-bought sinner, why?
Draw near and see your Saviour die
On the cross.

2 Behold his arms extended wide
On the cross;
Behold his bleeding hands and side
On the cross.
The sun withholds his rays of light,
The heavens are clothed in shades of night,
While Jesus does with devils fight
On the cross.

3 Come, sinners, see him lifted up
On the cross;
He drinks for you the bitter cup
On the cross.
The rocks do rend, the mountains quake,
While Jesus doth atonement make,
While Jesus suffers for our sake
On the cross.

4 And now the mighty deed is done
On the cross;
The battle’s fought, the victory’s won
On the cross.
To Heaven he turns his dying eyes;
‘Tis finished! now the conqueror cries;
Then bows his sacred head and dies
On the cross.

5 Where’er I go I’ll tell the story
Of the cross;
In nothing else my soul shall glory
Save the cross.
Yes, this my constant theme shall be
Through time and in eternity,
That Jesus tasted death for me
On the cross.


Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #107

Author: Joseph Hoskins

Hoskins, Joseph, was born in 1745, but at what place is unknown. He was a Congregational Minister, who for ten years laboured with great success at Castle Green Chapel, Bristol, and died Sept. 28, 1788, aged 43. During the three years previous to his death ho had written 384 hymns, which in the year following, after correction and revision, were published by Messrs. Moody & Bottomley, Congregational Ministers. The book is entitled, Hymns on Select Texts of Scripture and Occasional Subjects (Bristol, 1789). From this work the following hymns are in common use:— 1. Alas! my [the] Lord my Life is gone. Spiritual darkness and death. 2. Great Light of life, Thou nature's Lord. God, the True Light. 3. In Thy great Name, 0 Lord, we… Go to person page >

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First Line: Behold! behold! the Lamb of God, On the cross, on the cross
Title: Behold the Lamb
Author: Joseph Hoskins
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Choral Hymns for the ... Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Congregation #d13

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A Collection of Sabbath School Hymns #63

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A Companion to the Canadian Sunday School Harp #193

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d44

Advent Hymn Book #d14

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Band Music #140

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Christ in Song #82

Faith Hymns #d10

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Faith Hymns (New ed.) #88

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Familiar Hymns for Social Meetings #45

Favorite Chorus Time No.1 #d1

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Glad Hallelujahs #144

Gospel Hymns #d51

Gospel Voices No.2 #d11

Happy Greetings to All #d28

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Hymns of Grace and Truth #200

Hymns of Salvation #d12

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Hymns of the "Jubilee Harp" #a440

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Hymns of the Church, Ancient and Modern #40

Hymns of Truth and Praise #122

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d36

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Kindly Light #38

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Light in the Valley #106

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Messages of Love Hymn Book #6

Musical Gems. 7th ed. #d12

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New Onward and Upward #132

New Praises of Jesus #d9

Oriola #d19

Oriola #d19

Perennial Songs #d16

Praise to Jesus #d8

Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d34

Revival Hymns #d9

Revival Melodies #d3

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Revival Songs #285

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d24

Reviving Hymns for the New Life. 3rd ed. #d6

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Salvation Army Music #380

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Salvation Army Songs #13

Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d11

Song Service and Revival #d9

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Songs and Music #31

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Songs for the Sabbath School and Vestry #70

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #499

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Songs of Pilgrimage #1230

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Songs of the Peacemaker #13

Spiritual Melodies #d35

Spiritual Melodies. Enl. & impr. ed. #d38

Sunday School Hymn Book #d39

Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) #d20

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d86

The Anniversary and Sunday School Music Book No. 1-5 #d20

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The Baptist Praise Book #356

The Bible Harp #d26

The Canadian Baptist Hymnal for the use of Churches and Families #d57

The Canadian Hymnal #445

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The Canadian Hymnal #445

The Canadian Sunday School Harp #d11

The Canadian Warbler #d6

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The Century Gospel Songs #173

The Chapel Hymn Book #d38

The Christian Hymnist #d40

The Christian Lyre #d37

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The Christian Songster #176

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The Cyber Hymnal #426

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The Devotional Chimes #111

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The Emory Hymnal #381

The Eolian Harp #d8

The Good Old Songs #d48

The Good Old Songs #d47

The Harp. 2nd ed. #d3

The Hymnist #d16

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The Jubilee Harp #440

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The Melodeon #21

The New Christian Harp. 10th ed. #d22

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The New Jubilee Harp #357

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The New Jubilee Harp #357

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The New Song #17

The Pilgrim's Harp #d15

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The Pilgrims' Songster #16

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The Psalmody #259

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The Quartet #315

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The Quiver of Sacred Song #125

The Revival Music Book #d11

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The Revival No. 2 #274

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The Revival #107

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The Sabbath School Bell #112

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The Sacred Lyre #240

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The Salvation Army Music #122

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The Salvation Army Songs and Music #29

The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d5

The Salvation Soldier's Song Book #d8

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The Salvation Soldiers' Song Book #1

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d42

The Shining Strand #d3

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The Silver Trumpet #151

The Song Book of the Salvation Army #d70

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #107

The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d30

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