You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain, and with Your blood You purchased men for God.
Revelation 5:9
Words: Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1898. See also Worthy Is the Lamb (Oatman).
Music: George C. Hugg (🔊 pdf nwc).
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Worthy is the Lamb,
the hosts of Heaven sing,
As before the throne they make His praises ring;
Worthy is the Lamb the book to open wide,
Worthy is the Lamb who once was crucified.
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Oh, this bleeding Lamb, oh, this bleeding Lamb,
Oh, this dying Lamb, He was found worthy;
Oh, this bleeding Lamb, oh, this bleeding Lamb,
Oh, this dying Lamb, He was found worthy.
Worthy is the Lamb, who shed His precious blood
To restore a world to happiness and God;
When no eye could pity and no arm could save,
Jesus for our ransom, Himself freely gave.
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Worthy is the Lamb, the bleeding sacrifice
Who for Adam’s race paid such a fearful price;
Worthy is the Lamb, the Paschal Lamb of God,
For the world received
Redemption thro’ His blood.
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Worthy is the Lamb,
let men and angels sing,
Worthy is the Lamb,
let hallelujahs ring;
And when life is past, upon the golden shore,
Worthy is the Lamb,
we’ll shout forevermore.
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