O Lamb of God all holy!

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1.
O Lamb of God all holy! 
who on the cross didst suffer, 
and patient still and lowly, 
thyself to scorn didst offer. 
Our sins by thee were taken, 
or hope had us forsaken. 
Have mercy on us, O Jesus! 

2.
O Lamb of God all holy! 
who on the cross didst suffer, 
and patient still and lowly, 
thyself to scorn didst offer. 
Our sins by thee were taken, 
or hope had us forsaken. 
Have mercy on us, O Jesus! 

3.
O Lamb of God all holy! 
who on the cross didst suffer, 
and patient still and lowly, 
thyself to scorn didst offer. 
Our sins by thee were taken, 
or hope had us forsaken. 
Thy peace be with us, O Jesus!

Words:  based on Agnus Dei, Nicolaus Decius, 1522, 
                                  O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, Geystlyke Leder, 1531;
                   Tr. Arthur T. Russell, German Hospital Collection, 1848 (Sts. 1,2);
                                                    Psalms and Hymns, 1851 (St. 3)
   Tune:  Nicolaus Decius, Christliche Kirchen-Ordnung, 1542

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