Christ the Lamb of God

HAil, blessed Lamb, thou Lamb of God,
So harmless and so meek;
Thy glory great O we would raise,
Thy honour always seek.

No spot nor blemish was in thee,
But yet, Lord, thou wast fold
For a poor price, who's worth can't be
Computed nor be told.

Sold and deliver'd up also
Into the Butchers hands;
Who mangled thee inhumanly
Who Heaven and Earth commands.

A Sacrifice thou didst become,
Thou willing wast to die;
And meekly as a Lamb is dumb,
Thou took'st it patiently.

The Second Part.

No Lamb so innocent as thou,
Nor none so lovely are;
And in a bosom thou didst lye,
With whom none can compare.

The best of all the flock above,
The chief of all below:
Behold him then, and fall in love
Ye would if you did know

The worth of him. and the great need
You have of precious food:
By Faith you must on this Lamb feed,
And also drink his blood:

Or else you shall be sure to die,
His Flesh is meat indeed;
So is his Blood: O will you try?
There's nothing more you need.

Ye who do eat his Flesh shall live,
And never shall ye die;
His Flesh and Blood to you does give,
Take it then thankfully,

And sing unto the holy Lamb,
Sing Praises now therefore:
O praise him that he hither came!
Sing Praises evermore.