Scripture Verse

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. Revelation 5:12

Introduction

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James Montgomery
(1771–1854)
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: James Mont­go­me­ry, in the Sun­day School Teach­ers’ Ma­ga­zine, May 1841, page 35. It was des­cribed as one of the Orig­in­al Hymns for the Shef­field S. S. [Sun­day School] Un­ion Fes­tiv­al, Whit­sun­day, May 31, 1841.

Music: Rus­sia adapt­ed from Dmi­tri S. Bor­tni­an­sky, 1825 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Dmitri S. Bortniansky
(1752–1825)

Lyrics

Come, let us sing the song of songs—
The an­gels first be­gan the strain—
The hom­age which to Christ belongs;
Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!

Slain to re­deem us by His blood,
To cleanse from ev­ery sin­ful stain,
And make us kings and priests to God:
Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!

To Him who suf­fered on the tree,
Our souls, at His soul’s price, to gain,
Blessing, and praise, and glo­ry be:
Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!

To Him, en­throned by fi­li­al right,
All pow­er in Heav’n and earth pro­claim,
Honor, and ma­jes­ty, and might:
Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!

Long as we live, and when we die,
And while in Heav’n with Him we reign,
This song our song of songs shall be:
Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!