''Behold the Lamb of God'' (subtitled "The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ") is the fifth album by the American singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson. Released in 2004, it is a

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that traces the Biblical story of the advent of

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

. Each December, Peterson travels the country with fellow musicians to present ''Behold the Lamb of God''. The first half of the concert features individual performances of songs written by the guest artists on the tour. The second half is spent performing the complete album. The tour culminates in an annual performance in the

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. Guests who have participated in past shows include

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, Jason Gray,

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, Eric Peters,

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, David Wilcox, The Arcadian Wild, and Jess Ray. A new edition of the album was released on October 25, 2019.

Track listing

All songs by Andrew Peterson unless otherwise noted. # "Gather 'Round, Ye Children, Come" – 3:18 # "Passover Us" – 4:33 # "So Long, Moses" – 6:13 # "Deliver Us" – 3:50 # "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" – 2:31 # "Matthew's Begats" – 2:17 # "It Came to Pass" – 2:50 # "Labor of Love" (featuring

) – 4:32 # "The Holly and the Ivy" (

) – 1:53 # "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" (

Nahum Tate Nahum Tate ( ; 1652 – 30 July 1715) was an Irish poet, hymnist and lyricist, who became Poet Laureate in 1692. Tate is best known for ''The History of King Lear'', his 1681 adaptation of Shakespeare's ''King Lear'', and for his libretto for ...

) – 3:23 # "Behold the Lamb of God" (Andrew Peterson,

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) – 4:02 # "The Theme of My Song (reprise)" – 4:21

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Behold The Lamb Of God 2004 albums Andrew Peterson (musician) albums Fervent Records albums