"Lamb of God, Pure and Holy" by Nikolaus Decius, 1490?-1541 Text From: THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941) 1. Lamb of God, pure and holy, Who on the cross didst suffer, Ever patient and lowly, Thyself to scorn didst offer. All sins Thou borest for us, Else had despair reigned o'er us: Have mercy on us, 0 Jesus! 2. Lamb of God, pure and holy. Who on the cross didst suffer, Ever patient and lowly, Thyself to scorn didst offer. All sins Thou borest for us, Else had despair reigned o'er us: Have mercy on us, 0 Jesus! 3. Lamb of God, pure and holy, Who on the cross didst suffer, Ever patient and lowly, Thyself to scorn didst offer. All sins Thou borest for us, Else had despair reigned o'er us: Thy peace be with us, 0 Jesus! _______________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #146 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: John 1:29 Author: Nikolaus Decius, 1531 Translated by: composite Titled: "O Lamm Gottes Tune: "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig" 1st Published in: _Christl. Kirchenordnung_ Town: Erfurt, 1542 ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: COSMITHB@ASH.PALNI.EDU. Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2123 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________