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SDA Hymnal 246

Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb

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1Worthy, worthy is the Lamb,
Worthy, worthy is the Lamb
That was slain.
Worthy, worthy is the Lamb
That was slain.

RefrainGlory, hallelujah!
Praise Him, hallelujah!
Glory, hallelujah
To the Lamb!

2Savior, let Thy kingdom come!
Now the power of sin consume;
Bring Thy blest millennium,
Holy Lamb.
Bring Thy blest millennium,
Holy Lamb.

3Thus may we each moment feel,
Love Him, serve Him, praise Him still,
Till we all on Zion's hill
See the Lamb.
Till we all on Zion's hill
See the Lamb.

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Music
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Tune
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Also sung to
Worthy (Hymns and Tunes 1886 #135)
Meter
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The verse

Meter
7.7.3.7.3
Foot
trochaic (DUM-da) · 74% of beats fit
Rhyme
AABAB
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Verse 1

Worthy, worthy is the Lamb,/˘/˘˘˘/7A
Worthy, worthy is the Lamb/˘/˘˘˘/7A
That was slain.˘˘/3B
Worthy, worthy is the Lamb/˘/˘˘˘/7A
That was slain.˘˘/3B

Verse 2

Savior, let Thy kingdom come!/˘///˘/7A
Now the power of sin consume;/˘/˘˘/˘/8B
Bring Thy blest millennium,///˘/˘˘7C
Holy Lamb./˘/3D
Bring Thy blest millennium,///˘/˘˘7C
Holy Lamb./˘/3D

Verse 3

Thus may we each moment feel,/˘˘//˘/7A
Love Him, serve Him, praise Him still,/˘/˘/˘/7B
Till we all on Zion's hill/˘/˘/˘/7B
See the Lamb./˘/3C
Till we all on Zion's hill/˘/˘/˘/7B
See the Lamb./˘/3C

Refrain

Glory, hallelujah!/˘/˘/˘6A
Praise Him, hallelujah!/˘/˘/˘6A
Glory, hallelujah/˘/˘/˘6A
To the Lamb!˘˘/3B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.