O Christians,
Praise the Lamb who Suffered
1. O Christians, praise the Lamb who suffered,
through whom
your sinfulness is covered.
Now, offer
him your thankful praise;
a sacrifice
of worship raise.
The Lamb has
ransomed us, the sheep.
Our Shepherd
will us safely keep.
2. The Son of God, alone, is sinless.
Christ is the
only one who`s blameless.
The spotless
Lamb, the Undefiled,
has, to his
Father, reconciled
us, sinners
lost in guilt and shame.
Him, him
alone, do we acclaim.
3. The pow’rs of life and death contended
in mortal
battle, strangely ended:
The Prince of
life was put to death;
He gave to
God his final breath,
but then he
rose triumphantly
to reign as
king immortally.
4. The women went there Sunday morning.
Tears stung
their eyes for they were weeping.
But then they
saw an awesome sight:
An angel
clothed in brilliant white.
He showed
them Jesus’ burial clothes,
the empty
shroud: our Lord arose!
5. How bless’d are they who trust the gospel
instead of
lies and idle babble.
Alleluia!
Christ has been raised.
Forevermore
will he be praised.
Have mercy on
us, Victor King!
Amen, Amen,
to you we sing.
Text: based on Victimae paschali laudes, 9th
cent.
