Scripture Verse

Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ro­bert G. Sta­ples, Gos­pel Ech­oes (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Cen­tral Book Con­cern, 1877), num­ber 1 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Robert G. Staples
(1833–1891)

Lyrics

The Gos­pel mes­sage sent—
Is ec­hoed back again,
From lips in pray­er and praise,
And this the sweet re­frain:
That Je­sus died for me—
Dear Lamb of Cal­va­ry.

The echo from each heart,
In an­swer to the call—
Is Here am I, O Lord—
Lo! at Thy feet I fall;
Thou Lamb of Cal­va­ry,
I trust alone in Thee.

Its ec­ho­ing strains are heard
From pal­ace and from cot—
From lips of age and youth—
His blood can cleanse each spot;
Dear Lamb of Cal­va­ry,
I come, I come to Thee.

Oh, let the Gos­pel sound
In all the land abroad,
And send the ec­ho round,
In hon­or of our Lord—
The Lamb of Cal­va­ry,
Has died to ran­som thee.