The Canticle of the Lamb

For whoever believes in the power of the Blood of Jesus,

nothing is impossible.

After reading Father Mark Daniel Kirby's post today on the Precious Blood of Jesus -- and I strongly recommend reading his blog and today's post in particular -- I was reminded of Mother Basilea Schlink of the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary and her Canticle of the Lamb. Today the Sisterhood uses a new translation of the text, but I think the first translation -- which one may find in Celtic Daily Prayer -- was simply better ... or perhaps because it is so familiar to me, I simply do not wish to let it go. In the reading of Mother Basilea's hymn, I pray there are blessings for all to be found therein:

I praise the Wounds and the Blood of the Lamb

I praise the Wounds and the Blood of the Lamb

that heals the weakness of my body,
I praise the Wounds and the Blood of the Lamb

that heals the weakness of my soul,
I praise the Wounds and the Blood of the Lamb

that heals the weakness of my spirit!

Praise be to the Blood of the Lamb in His forgiving power.
Praise be to the Blood of the Lamb in His cleansing power.
Praise be to the Blood of the Lamb in His saving power.
Praise be to the Blood of the Lamb in His releasing power.
Praise be to the Blood of the Lamb in His victorious power.
Praise be to the Blood of the Lamb in His renewing power.
Praise be to the Blood of the Lamb in His protecting power.

For whoever believes in the power of the Blood of Jesus,
nothing is impossible.

I praise the Blood of the Lamb that covers all my sins

so that they can no longer be seen,
I praise the Blood of the Lamb that cleanses me from all my sins

and makes me white as snow,
I praise the Blood of the Lamb that has power to free me

from all my bondages and chains of sin.

I praise the Blood of the Lamb that is stronger

than my own sin-infested blood

and remoulds me into the image of God,

I praise the Blood of the Lamb that is victorious

over all powers that seek to oppress me,

over every power of the enemy.
I praise the Blood of the Lamb

that protects me from all the devious attacks of the enemy.

I praise the Blood of the Lamb

that prepares for me the bridal garment.

I praise the Blood of the Lamb

that makes all things new.

Hallelujah! Amen.

M. Basilea Schlink

as translated in Celtic Daily Prayer

For whoever believes in the power of the Blood of Jesus,

nothing is impossible.

+Laus Deo!