The Lion and the Lamb (song)

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"The Lion and the Lamb"
Single by Big Daddy Weave
from the album Beautiful Offerings
ReleasedMarch 25, 2016
Recorded2015
Genre Contemporary Christian music
Length5:06
Label Word, Curb, Fervent
Songwriter(s) Leeland Mooring, Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson
Big Daddy Weave singles chronology
"My Story"
(2015)
"The Lion and the Lamb"
(2016)
"Jesus I Believe"
(2017)

"The Lion and the Lamb" is a single from the contemporary Christian music group Big Daddy Weave. It peaked at No. 2 on Christian Airplay and No. 2 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs. [1] The Lion and the Lamb is Big Daddy Weave's 15th top 10 song. [2]

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The song was written by Leeland Mooring, Brenton Brown and Brian Johnson and was initially released by Bethel Music and Leeland as a part of its successful release, Have It All .

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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