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 1 Text|   had foretold: "behold the lamb of God who takes away the
 2 Text|     course the image of the Lamb, namely the "lamb slain
 3 Text|    of the Lamb, namely the "lamb slain from the foundation
 4 Text|    shall see, the 'spotless lamb' is the central motif in
 5 Text|     basic attributes of the Lamb.~The first attribute of
 6 Text|  The first attribute of the Lamb is humility - As far as
 7 Text|  more good-natured than the lamb. When sheared, it offers
 8 Text|   the manner of an innocent lamb:~"He was afflicted, yet
 9 Text|  not open his mouth;~like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,~
10 Text|     second attribute of the lamb is purity - if we recall
11 Text| mentioned attributes of the Lamb are strong symbols of the '
12 Text| some of the meanings of the Lamb both at Christmas and at
13 Text|     us:~The 'silence of the Lamb' contains all the power