Scripture Verse

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29

Introduction

Words: Bar­ba­ra W. Stod­dart, in the Sal­va­tion Ar­my’s War Cry, Au­gust 12, 1893.

Music: Span­ish Chant at­trib­ut­ed to Hen­ry R. Bish­op (1786–1856) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Stod­dart (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Henry R. Bishop (1786–1856)

Lyrics

Blessèd Lamb of Cal­va­ry,
Let Thy Spi­rit fall on me;
Let the cleans­ing, heal­ing flow
Wash and keep me white as snow,
That hence­forth my life may be
Bright and beau­ti­ful for Thee.

Burn out every self­ish thought,
Let Thy will in me be wrought;
Fan my love in­to a flame,
Send a Pen­te­cos­tal rain,
That hence­forth my life may be
Spent in win­ning souls for Thee.

Teach me how to fight and win
Perfect vic­to­ry ov­er sin;
Give me a com­pass­ion deep,
That will for lost sin­ners weep,
That hence­forth my life may prove
That I serve Thee out of love.