O holy Lamb of God,
Thou cam’st our sins to bear-
To give Thy life, to shed Thy blood,
That we might glory share.

Love brought Thee from Thy throne
To here endure our doom:
Thy travail o’er, Thy work now done,
Soon Thou wilt take us home.

On this the sinner stands-
"He gave Himself for us!"
What grace in Thee, to burst our bands!
What love, to suffer thus!

To One so dear, may we
By Thee be e’er kept near-
Thy blood, Thy Name, our only plea,
Till Thou Thyself appear!