The Lamb of God

[Jon-Marc]

I have written several poems and considered setting some of them to music, but unfortunately my music knowledge is limited. Here is one of my poems.

The Lamb of God

God had a very precious Lamb Who died for you and me;
He gave Himself so willingly upon a cruel tree;
His only crime was that He loved, though many sought His life,
But He just gave Himself to free us from all sin and strife.

They beat Him, mocked Him, spit upon Him, saying "Prophecy!
Tell us who has smote Your face, if truly you're the Christ."
But naught He said in His defense; He stood and took the pain,
Even as His clothes with blood did bear the awful stain.

His life had been a sinless one; no blame lay at His feet,
And yet He spoke no words to those who on His body beat;
Upon a cross the Lamb was hung; a crown of thorns He wore;
His hands and feet with nails pierced; His precious side they tore.

He cried "Forgive" and gave Himself upon that cruel tree;
The Lamb was sacrificed for sinners just like you and me;
They laid the Lamb within a tomb and thought that He was dead;
Death could not hold God's precious Lamb upon that cold, hard bed.

He rose again, the Lamb of God! Victorious o'er the grave,
To free all those who come to Him, to sin who are enslaved;
He lives and reigns forevermore! This Lamb, the Son of God!
And we will live forevermore, washed in the Lamb's own blood!

[Chipper]

Great job Jon-Marc, I like it very much....

[eddybear]

With the right tune that could make a really good hymn!

[canny]

Maybe if we speak nice to Streetsinger he could come up with something

[streetsinger]

With lyrics like that Jon Marc, it would be an honour if you don't mind.

[Jon-Marc]

OK, Streetsinger, but no rock music.

[streetsinger]

Originally Posted by Jon-Marc

OK, Streetsinger, but no rock music.

Country bluesy?

[canny]

Oooooooooo has to be,,,, go on Jon Marc,,, say yes

[Jon-Marc]

Originally Posted by thestreetsinger

Country bluesy?

I love southern gospel--particularly quartets. I like lively but not too fast for solos, and I don't care much for what I call "funeral music". I do sometimes sing a slow song because of the message in it. One of my favorites is "I Should Have Been Crucified". It's slow and with a lot of feeling in it. Lively songs get us pumped up for a short period of time, but I believe that the words can be better understood and appreciated in slower songs. When a song is too fast, I have difficulty following the words. If it's too slow, I get bored with it.

[Frederick]

Originally Posted by Jon-Marc

I have written several poems and considered setting some of them to music, but unfortunately my music knowledge is limited. Here is one of my poems.

The Lamb of God

God had a very precious Lamb Who died for you and me;
He gave Himself so willingly upon a cruel tree;
His only crime was that He loved, though many sought His life,
But He just gave Himself to free us from all sin and strife.

They beat Him, mocked Him, spit upon Him, saying "Prophecy!
Tell us who has smote Your face, if truly you're the Christ."
But naught He said in His defense; He stood and took the pain,
Even as His clothes with blood did bear the awful stain.

His life had been a sinless one; no blame lay at His feet,
And yet He spoke no words to those who on His body beat;
Upon a cross the Lamb was hung; a crown of thorns He wore;
His hands and feet with nails pierced; His precious side they tore.

He cried "Forgive" and gave Himself upon that cruel tree;
The Lamb was sacrificed for sinners just like you and me;
They laid the Lamb within a tomb and thought that He was dead;
Death could not hold God's precious Lamb upon that cold, hard bed.

He rose again, the Lamb of God! Victorious o'er the grave,
To free all those who come to Him, to sin who are enslaved;
He lives and reigns forevermore! This Lamb, the Son of God!
And we will live forevermore, washed in the Lamb's own blood!

That made me go very quiet when I read it - I think the power of those words would be lost if you put it to song. Leave it as it is. It really is so profound.