Hymns for Youth ‎#81

81. Lamb of God, Pure and Holy

1. Lamb of God, pure and holy,
Who on the cross didst suffer,
Ever patient and lowly,
Thyself to scorn didst offer.
Our sins thou borest for us,
That death might not reign o'er us:
Have mercy on us, O Jesus!
O Jesus!

2. Lamb of God, pure and holy,
Who on the cross didst suffer,
Ever patient and lowly,
Thyself to scorn didst offer.
Our sins thou borest for us,
That death might not reign o'er us:
Have mercy on us, O Jesus!
O Jesus!

3. Lamb of God, pure and holy,
Who on the cross didst suffer,
Ever patient and lowly,
Thyself to scorn didst offer.
Our sins thou borest for us,
That death might not reign o'er us:
Thy peace be with us, O Jesus!
O Jesus!

Text Information

• First Line: Lamb of God, pure and holy
• Title: Lamb of God, Pure and Holy
• Author: Nikolaus Decius, 1490?-1541
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1966
• Notes: Composite translation

Tune Information

• Name: O LAMM GOTTES, UNSCHULDIG
• Harmonizer: Hugo Gehrke
• Meter: 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6
• Incipit: 13555 65512 34211
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Anton Corvinus' Christliche Kirchen-Ordnung, 1542
• Copyright: Setting used with permission of Concordia Publishing House.