Hymn

Behold the Lamb

Behold, behold the Lamb of God,

On the cross, on the cross;

For you He shed His precious blood,

On the cross, on the cross;

O hear His agonizing cry,

"Eloi, lama, sabachthani,"

Draw near, and see your Saviour die,

On the cross, on the cross.

Behold His arms extended wide,

On the cross, on the cross;

Behold His bleeding hands and side,

On the cross, on the cross;

The sun withholds his rays of light,

The heav'ns are clothed in shades of night.

While Jesus doth for sinners fight,

On the cross, on the cross.

And now the mighty deed is done,

On the cross, on the cross;

The battle fought, the vict'ry won,

On the cross, on the cross;

"'Tis finished," now the Saviour cries;

To heav'n He turns His languid eyes;

Then bows His sacred head, and dies,

On the cross, on the cross.

Where e'er I go, I'll tell the story

Of the cross, of the cross;

In nothing else my soul shall glory,

Save the cross, save the cross;

And this my constant theme shall be,

Thro' time and in eternity,

That Jesus shed His blood for me,

On the cross, on the cross.

Behold the Lamb — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/behold-the-lamb

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Behold the Lamb?

The words of Behold the Lamb were written by Joseph Hoskins; the version here was published in 1908. The library also holds In Thy Great Name, another hymn by Joseph Hoskins.

Is Behold the Lamb public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.