(Wednesday, 18th March 2026)
[Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice, the Lamb was sent,
From heaven's throne in love He came;
Obedient to the Father's will,
We bless and magnify His name.
[Verse 1]
Jesus Christ, the Holy Firstborn,
Dwelt with the Father from of old;
He came not by His own desire,
But by the word the Father told.
He left the glory of the heavens,
To mend what sin had torn apart;
He came to heal the ruined garden,
And bring God's mercy to the heart.
[Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice, the Lamb was sent,
From heaven's throne in love He came;
Obedient to the Father's will,
We bless and magnify His name.
[Verse 2]
Among His own walked Judas with Him,
Yet hidden was the traitor's way;
For Christ, though full of heavenly wisdom,
Lived as a man from day to day.
When all His earthly work was ended,
The hour of suffering drew near;
Through dark betrayal came His pathway,
Yet He still walked without fear.
[Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice, the Lamb was sent,
From heaven's throne in love He came;
Obedient to the Father's will,
We bless and magnify His name.
[Verse 3]
They seized the Lord in cruel fashion,
And led Him bound from place to place;
Before the rulers stood the Saviour,
With blood and sorrow on His face.
Though beaten sore, He stood unshaken,
He would not turn from the truth aside;
Before the throne of earthly judgement,
He bore His witness and His pride.
[Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice, the Lamb was sent,
From heaven's throne in love He came;
Obedient to the Father's will,
We bless and magnify His name.
[Verse 4]
Before Pilate stood the Holy One,
Afflicted, bruised, and faint with pain;
Yet not a word of truth was altered,
Though stripes fell on Him once again.
They scourged His back, they mocked His Person,
Till blood had covered all His frame;
Yet still He stood, the faithful Witness,
And glorified the Father's name.
[Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice, the Lamb was sent,
From heaven's throne in love He came;
Obedient to the Father's will,
We bless and magnify His name.
[Verse 5]
O what a love, O what a wonder!
All this was wrought for us in grace;
The Man of sorrows bore our burden,
And took our guilt and shameful place.
He was despised, rejected, wounded,
For our transgressions He was slain;
The chastisement that brought us pardon
Was laid on Him in grief and pain.
[Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice, the Lamb was sent,
From heaven's throne in love He came;
Obedient to the Father's will,
We bless and magnify His name.
[Verse 6]
Then let us praise the Lord of glory,
Whose stripes have brought us peace and health;
Let not His grace be vain within us,
More precious far than earthly wealth.
Let every soul that tastes His mercy
Press on to enter into rest;
For those who keep His grace in reverence
Shall dwell forever with the Blest.
[Final Chorus]
Rejoice, rejoice, the Lamb was sent,
From heaven's throne in love He came;
Obedient to the Father's will,
We bless and magnify His name.
