A Collection of Evangelical Hymns ‎#XXXV

XXXV. High Priest

1 A good High Priest is come,
Supplying Aaron's place;
And taking up his room,
Dispensing life and grace:
The law by Aaron's priesthood came:
But grace and truth by Jesus' name.

2 My Lord a Priest is made,
As sware the mighty God,
To Israel and his seed,
Ordain'd to offer blood,
For sinners who his mercy seek,
A Priest as was Melchizedek.

3 He once temptations knew,
Of every sort and kind,
That he might succour shew,
To every tempted mind:
In every point the Lamb was try'd
Like us, and then for us he dy'd.

4 He dies, but lives again,
And by the altar stands;
There shews how he was slain,
Op'ning his pierced hands.
Our Priest abides and pleads the cause
Of us who have transgress'd his laws.

5 I other Priests disclaim,
And laws and offerings too;
None but the bleeding Lamb
The mighty work can do:
He shall have all the praise, for he
Hath lov'd, and liv'd, and dy'd for me.

Text Information

• First Line: A good High-Priest is come
• Title: High Priest
• Author: Cennick
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Topic: Son
• Notes: Public Domain.

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