Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases ‎#R57

R57. Heb. 4:14-16: Jesus, the Son of God, who once

Jesus, the Son of God, who once
for us his life resigned,
Now lives in heav’n, our great High Priest,
and never-dying friend.

Through life, through death, let us to him
with constancy adhere;
Faith shall supply new strength, and hope
shall banish ev’ry fear.

To human weakness not severe
is our High Priest above;
His heart o’erflows with tenderness,
his bowels melt with love.

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With sympathetic feelings touched,
he knows our feeble frame;
He knows what sore temptations are,
for he has felt the same.

But though he felt temptation’s pow’r,
unconquered he remained;
Nor, ‘midst the frailty of our frame,
by sin was ever stained.

As, in the days of feeble flesh,
he poured forth cries and tears;
So, though exalted, still he feels
what ev’ry Christian bears.

Then let us, with a filial heart,
come boldly to the throne
Of grace supreme, to tell our griefs,
and all our wants make known:

That mercy we may there obtain
for sins and errors past,
And grace to help in time of need,
while days of trial last.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, the Son of God, who once
• Title: Heb. 4:14-16: Jesus, the Son of God, who once
• Meter: 8,6,8,6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1800
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 4:14-16

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