Tune: St Peter
(\'How sweet the name of Jesus sounds\')
Exodus 12 v.1-14 part
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When plagues on Egypt dd befall
The Lord then gave the call
To prepare for the Passover
And so no death incur
For then a lamb they were to take
And a sacrifice make
It did symbolise, prefigure
The Lamb of God for sure
The blood was to be put upon
The two door posts, each one
And on the upper post, lintel
Of each front door, on all
For that night the Lord would pas through
Egypt, and He would too
Kill all the first-born of the land
By dark death\'s-angel\'s hand
But where blood seen on the houses
The Lord, He espouses
To pass over them, spare from death
It would be as He saith
So as they there did then abide
In houses did reside
So may we stay by Jesus\' cross
For He redeems our loss
Our only plea, our only place
And true for every race
Protection here, we safe and sound
Here praises do redound
For Christ the Lamb of God is slain
Need never die again
Salvation whole He does provide
Let us in Him confide