Mar
26
Hymns for Holy Week
Reading a post on NCR about Lenten Hymns I remembered a haunting hymn from my Protestant childhood that went like this:
Behold, behold the Lamb of God,
On the cross
For us He shed his precious blood
On the cross
O hear his all important cry
‘Eli Lama Sabathani’
Draw near and see the Saviour die
On the cross
Behold, His arms extended wide
On the cross
Behold his bleeding hands and side
On the cross
The sun withholds it’s rays of light
The heavens are clothed in shades of night
While Jesus wins the glorious fight
On the cross
By faith we see him lifted up
On the cross
He drinks for us the bitter cup
On the cross
The rocks do rend, the mountains quake
as Jesus doth atonement make
While Jesus suffers for our sake
On the cross
And now the mighty deed is done
On the cro
Behold, behold the Lamb of God,
On the cross
For us He shed his precious blood
On the cross
O hear his all important cry
‘Eli Lama Sabathani’
Draw near and see the Saviour die
On the cross
Behold, His arms extended wide
On the cross
Behold his bleeding hands and side
On the cross
The sun withholds it’s rays of light
The heavens are clothed in shades of night
While Jesus wins the glorious fight
On the cross
By faith we see him lifted up
On the cross
He drinks for us the bitter cup
On the cross
The rocks do rend, the mountains quake
as Jesus doth atonement make
While Jesus suffers for our sake
On the cross
And now the mighty deed is done
On the cro
