Music by Unknown; arr. Daniel F. E. Auber, words by st. 1-4, Joseph Hoskins; st. 5, Alfred P. Gibbs
Behold! Behold the Lamb of God,
On the cross, on the cross!
For us He shed His precious blood,
On the cross, on the cross!
Oh, hear His all-important cry,
"Eli, lama sabachthani?"
Draw near and see the Savior 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 its rays of light,
The heavens are clothed in shades of night,
While Jesus wins the glorious fight,
On the cross, on the cross!
By faith we see Him lifted up,
On the cross, on the cross!
He drinks for us the bitter cup,
On the cross, on the cross!
The rocks do break, the mountains quake,
While Jesus does atonement make,
While Jesus suffers for our sake,
On the cross, on the cross!
And now the mighty deed is done,
On the cross, on the cross!
The battle fought, the victory won,
On the cross, on the cross!
To heaven He turns triumphant eyes:
"It's finished" now, the Conqueror cries,
Then bows His sacred head and dies,
On the cross, on the cross!
But now He's risen, ascended, crowned,
On the throne, on the throne!
Heaven's highest place for Him is found,
On the throne, on the throne!
We bow our hearts to magnify,
And join, with loud triumphant cry:
Worthy, O Lamb of God, on high!
On the throne, on the throne!