In 1965, when thirteen year-old MARTY GOETZ stood at the bimah of Cleveland's Temple on the Heights for his Bar-mitzvah and solemnly sang the ancient words of the Torah, no one -- least of all Marty -- could have envisioned that some twenty years later he would be singing to God, this time as a featured performer at Billy Graham's 1991 Rally in Central Park. For, although Marty knew that music would always be a part of his life, God was something he thought he could now leave behind.
As half of 'Bert & Marty', he sang at clubs and dinner theaters around Pittsburgh while studying English at Carnegie Mellon University. There was even a non-singing guest appearance on 'Mister Rogers' as Smokey Bear.
After graduation, he and Bert set out for New York City, determined, as Marty remembers, 'to give it two weeks to become a star or I'd go back to Cleveland and the family furniture business.' Just one week later, Marty and Bert found themselves performing at hotels in the Catskill Mountains. At the end of the summer they were named 'Best New Act of 1974'.
Then Bert found Jesus. Horrified at his partner's born again experience, Marty broke up the act and returned to New York City. He worked steadily as a songwriter and cabaret entertainer until 1978, when he shifted his ambitions from Broadway to Pop and moved to Los Angeles.
Provoked by the increasing numbers of born-agains in his life, he began reading the Bible, 'looking for loopholes'. A few short weeks later, sitting alone one night on a friend's balcony, looking down on the lights of Sunset Boulevard, he realized with certainty that 'the Jesus of the New Testament was the Messiah my people have been longing for'.
Within a year, Marty began performing with Debby Boone and soon began to establish himself as a strong and passionate voice for Messianic believers within the church.
He has ministered before congregations as diverse as Jack Hayford's Church on the Way, Greg Laurie's Harvest Christian Fellowship and Harvest Crusades, Coral Gables Presbyterian, Chicago's Moody Church, David Wilkerson's Times Square Church. Ministries such as Focus on the Family, Insight For Living, TBN, Promise Keepers, Billy Graham Training Center/The Cove and CBN have invited Marty to come and share his musical gifts and talents.
Marty has been recording music steadily since 1985, and today lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Jennifer and their daughter Danyel Misha.
For more information contact:
Marty Goetz Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 411
Franklin, Tennessee 37065
Lamb Of God
Marty Goetz Lyrics
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Lamb of God Your blood has washed me clean
And now I can praise You all my days
For through You I am of God, Lamb of God
Lamb of God in silence You were led
Lamb of God in innocence You bled
And now I can praise You all my days
Lamb of God You were laid then in a grave
Lamb of God by those You came to save
And now I can praise You all my days
For through You I am of God, Lamb of God
Lamb of God it happened as You said
Lamb of God You rose up from the dead
And now I can praise You all my days
For through You I am of God, Lamb of God
Lamb of God Your mercy I have seen
Lamb of God your blood has washed me clean
And now I can praise You all my days
For through You I am of God, Lamb of God
And now I can praise You all my days
For through You I am of God, Lamb of God
For through You I am of God, Lamb of God
The song "Lamb of God" by Marty Goetz is a gospel song that speaks about how the mercy and blood of Jesus Christ have washed us clean and made us children of God. The lyrics speak about the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross and how he was led silently, innocently bled, and was finally laid in a grave after he came to save us. However, Jesus did not stay in the grave as he rose from the dead, just as he promised, and this event has brought redemption to people who want to praise him all their days.
The verses also remind us that we need to be thankful for the grace we have received from God through Jesus' sacrifice. His mercy has been seen and his blood has washed us clean. This realization leads to deep gratitude and an outpouring of praise to the Lamb of God who made possible our salvation. Through him, we are born again and become children of God. This gospel song serves as a beautiful reminder of the sacrifice and love of Jesus Christ, and inspires us to dedicate ourselves to God.
Line by Line Meaning
Lamb of God Your mercy I have seen
I have witnessed the mercy of the Lamb of God
Lamb of God Your blood has washed me clean
The blood of the Lamb of God has cleansed me
And now I can praise You all my days
As a result, I can worship and honor You for eternity
For through You I am of God, Lamb of God
Because of You, I am now a child of God, Lamb of God
Lamb of God in silence You were led
Quietly and without resistance, You were brought to Your sacrifice, Lamb of God
Lamb of God in innocence You bled
You shed Your blood despite being innocent, Lamb of God
Lamb of God You were laid then in a grave
Afterwards, Your body was placed in a tomb, Lamb of God
Lamb of God by those You came to save
You were put to death by those You came to save, Lamb of God
Lamb of God it happened as You said
Just as You had prophesied, Your death and resurrection came to pass, Lamb of God
Lamb of God You rose up from the dead
You overcame death and were resurrected, Lamb of God
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.