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Meter: 6.6.6.4.8.8.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: George William Warren (1828-1902) Hymnal Title: The Hymnal Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 55432 12345 64555 Used With Text: Behold the Lamb of God!

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Behold the Lamb of God!

Author: Matthew Bridges Meter: 6.6.6.4.8.8.4 Appears in 99 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Hymnal Lyrics: 1 Behold the Lamb of God! O Thou for sinners slain, Let it not be in vain That Thou hast died! Thee for my Saviour let me take, My only refuge let me make Thy pierced side! 2 Behold the Lamb of God! All hail, Incarnate Word! Thou everlasting Lord, Savoiur most blest! Fill us with love that never faints, Grant us, with all Thy blessed saints, Eternal rest. 3 Behold the Lamb of God! Worthy is He alone To sit upon the throne Of God above, One with the Ancient of all days, One with the Comforter in praise, All Light, all Love! Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Passion; Christ Call, Answering Christ's; Christ Lamb of God; Christ Passion, His; Discipleship and Service; Good Friday; Lent Used With Tune: ECCE AGNUS

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Behold the Lamb of God!

Author: Matthew Bridges Hymnal: The Hymnal #153 (1950) Meter: 6.6.6.4.8.8.4 Hymnal Title: The Hymnal Lyrics: 1 Behold the Lamb of God! O Thou for sinners slain, Let it not be in vain That Thou hast died! Thee for my Saviour let me take, My only refuge let me make Thy pierced side! 2 Behold the Lamb of God! All hail, Incarnate Word! Thou everlasting Lord, Savoiur most blest! Fill us with love that never faints, Grant us, with all Thy blessed saints, Eternal rest. 3 Behold the Lamb of God! Worthy is He alone To sit upon the throne Of God above, One with the Ancient of all days, One with the Comforter in praise, All Light, all Love! Amen. Topics: Jesus Christ the Lord His Passion; Christ Call, Answering Christ's; Christ Lamb of God; Christ Passion, His; Discipleship and Service; Good Friday; Lent Tune Title: ECCE AGNUS

Behold the Lamb of God!

Author: Matthew Bridges Hymnal: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #96a (1894) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 Lyrics: 1 Behold the Lamb of God! O Thou for sinners slain, Let it not be in vain That Thou hast died: Thee for my Saviour let me take, My only refuge let me make Thy piercèd side. 2 Behold the Lamb of God! Into the sacred flood Of Thy most precious blood My soul I cast: Wash me and make me clean within, And keep me pure from every sin, Till life be past. 3 Behold the Lamb of God! All hail, Incarnate Word, Thou everlasting Lord, Saviour most blest; Fill us with love that never faints, Grant us with all Thy blessèd saints, Eternal rest. 4 Behold the Lamb of God! Worthy is He alone, That sitteth on the throne Of God above; One with the Ancient of all days, One with the Comforter in praise, All light and love. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: [Behold the Lamb of God!]

Behold the Lamb of God!

Author: Matthew Bridges Hymnal: The Hymnal #148 (1941) Hymnal Title: The Hymnal Languages: English Tune Title: ECCE AGNUS

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Matthew Bridges

1800 - 1894 Hymnal Title: The Hymnal Author of "Behold the Lamb of God!" in The Hymnal Matthew Bridges

George William Warren

1828 - 1902 Person Name: George William Warren (1828-1902) Hymnal Title: The Hymnal Composer of "ECCE AGNUS" in The Hymnal George W. Warren (b. Albany, NY, 1828; d. New York, 1902) received his general education at Racine College in Wisconsin, but as a musician he was largely self-trained. An organist in a number of Episcopal churches, he played the organ for thirty years (1870-1900) at St. Thomas Church in New York City. Warren composed anthems and liturgical service music; his hymn tunes were collected in Warren's Hymns and Tunes as Sung in St. Thomas Church (1888). Bert Polman