Hail
Hail the king with a diadem and royal robe
Hail Judah’s roaring lion, Nazareth’s bleeding lamb
Hail the salvation of mankind
The eternal king on the throne
Hallelujah!
You ascended the cross, watched men deride you
They spat and cursed, mock saluted
You uttered not a word, like a king accustomed to praise
As lots were cast, and your royal robes divided
A homage well paid, stored in treasuries of mercy
Outside the gates, you hung in pain
You were dared to come down and be Jesus to yourself
Challenged to unmask the Messiah
Behind the shame your face wore for all men
Hour after hour
“Father, forgive them,”
You said, perceiving your final breath, head bowed
“None, not one, knows how ignorant they truly are.”
Alone you hung, and in the sixth hour
Darkness coated the earth as men cowered
“It is finished!” you cried, your piercing voice broke the earth’s heart.
The graves unlocked, and the dead walked into life
One soldier saw and believed
“Truly, you are the Son of God.”
Hail the lamb, the king of all kings
See what enduring love you’ve revealed to mankind
Triumphing over sin and death
Hail the Saviour of all men.
Wordspiration
This poem is adapted from Matthew 27 and Mark 15.
We call Jesus the Lamb because He was the atoning sacrifice for our sins. John the Baptist proclaimed in John 1:29, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
In the Old Testament, lambs were offered as sin offerings and for the consecration of Priests (Exodus 12; Leviticus 4–5). But these sacrifices could never fully cleanse man of sin. That’s why Jesus came—to do what the blood of bulls and goats could not. He became the Lamb who was slain once for all (Hebrews 9:11–14; 10:1–10).
We are eternally grateful that Jesus, our Messiah, came in the flesh (John 1:14). In Revelation 5, He is revealed not only as the Lamb, but also the Lion of Judah—the only One worthy to open the scroll and its seals.
Thank you, Jesus.
We hail you, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
Prayer
Father God, I thank you for Jesus, the spotless Lamb, who bore my sin and shame. I join the voices in heaven declaring: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honour, glory, and praise.”
May my life be a song of worship to you. Let me live as one who has truly seen the Lion and the Lamb. Amen.
