"O Jesus, Lamb of God, Thou Art"
                      by Bartholomaeus Helder
           Translated by August Crull, 1845-1923
                                 Text From:
                      THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)



        1. O Jesus, Lamb of God, Thou art
        The Life and Comfort of my heart.
        A sinner poor I come to Thee
        And bring my many sins with me.

        2. O God, my sin indeed is great;
        I groan beneath the dreadful weight.
        Be merciful to me, I pray;
        Take guilt and punishment away.

        3. Saint John the Baptist points to Thee
        And bids me cast my sin on Thee;
        For Thou hast left Thy throne on high
        To suffer for the world and die.

        4. Help me to mend my ways, O Lord,
        And gladly to obey Thy Word.
        While here I live, abide with me;
        And when I die, take me to Thee.

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        Notes:
        Hymn #328 from The Lutheran Hymnal
        Text: John 1: 29
        Author: Bartholomaeus Helder, 1646
        Translated by: August Crull, 1880, alt.
        Titled: "O Laemmlein Gottes, Jesu Christ"
        Composer: C.P. Emanuel Bach, 1784
        Tune: "Weimar"
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