1  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;

    Thine Almighty pow'r and wisdom

       All creation's works proclaim;

    Heav'n and earth alike confess Thee

       As the ever great "I AM."

 2  Lamb of God! Thy Father's bosom

       Ever was Thy dwelling place;

    His delight, in Him rejoicing,

       One with Him in pow'r and grace;

    O 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.

 3  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!

 4  When we see Thee, as the victim,

       Bound to the accurs�d tree,

    For our guilt and folly stricken,

       All our judgment borne by Thee,

    Lord, we own, with hearts adoring,

       Thou hast loved us unto blood;

    Glory, glory everlasting

       Be to Thee, Thou Lamb of God.

 5  Lamb of God, Thou soon in glory

       Wilt to this sad earth return;

    All Thy foes shall quake before Thee,

       All that now despise Thee mourn;

    Then Thy saints all gathered to Thee,

       With Thee in Thy kingdom reign;

    Thine the praise and Thine the glory,

       Lamb of God, for sinners slain!