27. Lamb of God, Our Souls Adore Thee

8,7.
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)
“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)
“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.” (John 6:38)
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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 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)
“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!
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” (John 5:24)
“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.” (Revelation 1:5)
“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation. And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands. Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.” (Revelation 5:9-13)
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