Christian Worship ‎#538

538. Jesus, My Great High Priest

1 Jesus, my great High Priest,
offered his blood and died;
my guilty conscience seeks
no sacrifice beside.
His pow'rful blood did once atone,
and now it pleads before the throne.

2 To Christ, my substitute,
will I commit my cause;
he answers and fulfills
his Father's broken laws.
Behold my soul at freedom set—
my Jesus paid the dreadful debt!

3 My advocate appears
for my defense on high;
a gracious Father hears
and lays his thunder by.
Not all that hell or sin can say
shall turn his heart, his love, away.

4 Should all the hosts of death
and pow'rs of hell unknown
put their most dreadful forms
of rage and mischief on,
I shall be safe, for Christ displays
superior pow'r and guardian grace.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, my great High Priest
• Title: Jesus, My Great High Priest
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (abr., alt.)
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2021
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 9:1-12
  ;
  Hebrews 7:23-28
  ;
  1 John 2:1
• Topic: Redeemer
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. PETER'S, MANCHESTER
• Composer: Roger R. Ross, 1817-1899
• Meter: 66 66 88
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain