O Jesus, Lamb of God, Thou Art




                "O Jesus, Lamb of God, Thou Art"

                      by Bartholomaeus Helder

           Translated by August Crull, 1845-1923

                                 Text From:

                      THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL

        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)







        1. O Jesus, Lamb of God, Thou art

        The Life and Comfort of my heart.

        A sinner poor I come to Thee

        And bring my many sins with me.



        2. O God, my sin indeed is great;

        I groan beneath the dreadful weight.

        Be merciful to me, I pray;

        Take guilt and punishment away.



        3. Saint John the Baptist points to Thee

        And bids me cast my sin on Thee;

        For Thou hast left Thy throne on high

        To suffer for the world and die.



        4. Help me to mend my ways, O Lord,

        And gladly to obey Thy Word.

        While here I live, abide with me;

        And when I die, take me to Thee.



        

        Notes:

        Hymn #328 from The Lutheran Hymnal

        Text: John 1: 29

        Author: Bartholomaeus Helder, 1646

        Translated by: August Crull, 1880, alt.

        Titled: "O Laemmlein Gottes, Jesu Christ"

        Composer: C.P. Emanuel Bach, 1784

        Tune: "Weimar"

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