27. Lamb of God, Our Souls Adore Thee

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by J.G. Deck
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Lamb of God, our souls adore Thee,
 
While upon Thy face we gaze,
 
There the Father’s love and glory
 
Shine in all their brightest rays.
 
Thy Almighty power and wisdom
 
All creation’s works proclaim,
 
Heaven and earth alike confess Thee,
 
As the ever great I AM.
“And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!” (John 1:36)
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2)
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (Hebrews 1:3)
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” (Colossians 2:9)
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.” (Romans 1:20)
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Son of God! Thy Father’s bosom
 
Ever was Thy dwelling-place;
 
His delight, in Him rejoicing,
 
One with Him in power and grace:
 
Oh what wondrous love and mercy!
 
Thou didst lay Thy glory by,
 
And for us didst come from heaven
 
As the Lamb of God to die.
“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1)
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” (John 1:18)
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:5)
“Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him.” (Proverbs 8:30)
“I and my Father are one.” (John 10:30)
“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” (Philippians 2:7-8)
“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.” (John 6:38)
“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” (John 1:29)
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Lamb of God! when we behold Thee
 
Lowly in the manger laid;
 
Wand’ring as a homeless stranger
 
In the world Thy hands had made;
 
When we see Thee in the garden
 
In Thine agony of blood,
 
At Thy grace we are confounded,
 
Holy, spotless Lamb of God!
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7)
“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” (Matthew 8:20)
“All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” (John 1:3)
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.” (John 1:10)
“Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.” (Matthew 26:36-45)
“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” (Romans 5:20)
“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (1 Peter 1:19)
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When we see Thee as the Victim
 
Nailed to the accursèd tree,
 
For our guilt and folly stricken,
 
All our judgment borne by Thee,
 
Lord, we own, with hearts adoring,
 
Thou hast washed us in Thy blood:
 
Glory, glory everlasting,
 
Be to Thee, Thou Lamb of God!
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