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Behold the Lamb of God, who bore thy guilt

Behold the Lamb of God, who bore thy guilt

Author: Thomas Haweis
Published in 10 hymnals

Author: Thomas Haweis

Thomas Haweis (b. Redruth, Cornwall, England, 1734; d. Bath, England, 1820) Initially apprenticed to a surgeon and pharmacist, Haweis decided to study for the ministry at Oxford and was ordained in the Church of England in 1757. He served as curate of St. Mary Magdalen Church, Oxford, but was removed by the bishop from that position because of his Methodist leanings. He also was an assistant to Martin Madan at Locke Hospital, London. In 1764 he became rector of All Saints Church in Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, and later served as administrator at Trevecca College, Wales, a school founded by the Countess of Huntingdon, whom Haweis served as chaplain. After completing advanced studies at Cambridge, he published a Bible commentary and a volume… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Behold the Lamb of God, who bore thy guilt
Author: Thomas Haweis
Refrain First Line: O, the Lamb, the loving Lamb
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Behold the Lamb of God, who bore thy burdens, &c. T. Haweis. [Passiontide.] From his Carmina Christo, &c, 1792. No. 5 in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, and based on John i. 29. It is found in a few collections, and is worthy of more extended use. The text of Hymnal Companion, although claiming to be correct, is altered in stanzas i. and iv. and is from Bickersteth's Christian Psalmody of 1833.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Revival Songs #292

Revival Songs. 4th ed. #d25

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #317

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The Baptist Psalmody #380

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The Christian Melodist #352

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The Devotional Hymn and Tune Book #322

The Devotional Hymn Book #d52

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The Psalmist #555

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The Psalmist #555

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