Lamb of God Most Holy

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Composer
Robert Pearsall
Difficulty
Moderate radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Communion Holy Week General
Voicing(s)
2-part
Instruments
Keyboard [organ/piano]
Category
Anthems Communion Anthems
Collections
A Service of Passion Readings and Music
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

A two-part arrangement of Robert Pearsall's "Lay A Garland" with the Lamb of God Most Holy text (Nikolaus Decius). Two equal voices with organ. Plaintive and mournful.  Also available in SATB.

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Lyrics

O Lamb of God most holy,
Who upon the Cross did suffer;
Patient, still, and lowly,
Thyself to scorn did offer.
Our sins were taken for us,
Else despair reigned o'er us.
Have mercy on us, O Jesu!