Tell me the back story of 'Martin Willett Behold the Lamb'.

Maybe it was inspired by a religious experience. 'Behold the Lamb' has religious undertones, so perhaps Willett was moved by a sermon, a passage from religious text, or his own spiritual journey and decided to create this piece based on that.

Well, in the context of 'John the Baptist behold the lamb', John was a forerunner. He was living a life in the wilderness, baptizing people as a sign of repentance. Then, when he saw Jesus, he declared him as the Lamb of God. This was a crucial moment. It was like a spiritual awakening for those who heard. The Lamb of God concept is deeply rooted in the idea of a sinless sacrifice. Jesus, as the Lamb, was to take away the sins of the world, and John the Baptist's proclamation was the start of making this known to the people.

Once upon a time, there was a little lamb named Wooly. Wooly lived in a beautiful meadow filled with the sweetest grass. One day, Wooly decided to explore the forest at the edge of the meadow. As Wooly walked deeper into the forest, it discovered a small, crystal - clear stream. There were fish swimming in the stream, and Wooly was fascinated. Wooly made friends with a little squirrel that lived in a tree nearby. The squirrel showed Wooly all the hidden nuts and berries in the forest. And from that day on, Wooly would often visit the forest to see its new friends and enjoy the new things it had discovered.

Once upon a time, there was a little lamb who lived in a beautiful meadow. One day, the lamb decided to explore the forest beyond the meadow. It met a wise old owl who told it about the secrets of the forest. The lamb was amazed and learned a lot from the owl.

A kindred lamb lived in a small farm. This lamb was called Daisy. Daisy was different from the other lambs. She loved to look at the stars at night. One night, as she was gazing at the sky, a falling star seemed to land very close to her. Daisy went to find it. She found a small shiny stone. She took it back to the barn. That night, she had a dream. In the dream, the stone told her that it was a magic stone. It said that as long as she kept it with her, the farm would always be prosperous. Daisy kept the stone safe, and the farm indeed had great harvests every year.

The 'little lamb story' could be about a little lamb that gets lost in the meadow. It wanders around, feeling scared and alone. But then it hears the familiar call of its mother and follows the sound back to the safety of the flock.

A lamb once got lost in a storm. It was really scared as the wind blew and the rain poured. But then, it saw a small cave. The lamb went inside the cave to take shelter. In the cave, it found an old, worn - out blanket. The lamb snuggled into the blanket. As the storm passed, the lamb peeked out of the cave. It saw a rainbow in the sky. The lamb was so amazed by the beauty of the rainbow that it forgot all about being lost. It followed the direction of the rainbow and finally found its way back to the flock.

Once there was a lonely old house on a desolate hill. A woman bought a leg of lamb from the market. That night, she heard strange noises from the kitchen. When she went to check, the leg of lamb she had left on the counter was gone. All she saw was a trail of blood leading to the cellar. She followed it, her heart pounding. In the cellar, she found the leg of lamb sitting in a pool of blood, and there was a dark figure in the corner. She screamed and ran, but the figure chased her, and she never knew what it really was.

There was a little lamb. It was bedtime. The little lamb was a bit scared of the dark. But its mother told it that the moon was like a big night - light. The lamb looked up at the moon shining through the clouds. The stars were twinkling like little candles. As the lamb listened to the soft sounds of the other animals in the field, it felt safe and slowly closed its eyes and drifted into a peaceful sleep.

The wolf and the lamb story often goes like this. A wolf sees a lamb drinking water from a stream. The wolf wants to eat the lamb, so he makes up excuses. He says the lamb is making the water muddy for him, though it's not possible as the lamb is downstream. In the end, the wolf attacks the lamb regardless of the lamb's reasonable explanations, showing the unjust nature of the wolf who will use any pretext to harm the innocent.