Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#CCXXXV

CCXXXV. Priest, 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 ev'ry sort and kind,
That he might succour shew,
To ev'ry tempted mind:
In ev'ry point, the Lamb was tried
Like us, and then for us, he died.

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 off'rings 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 di'd for me.

Text Information

• First Line: A good High Priest is come
• Title: Priest, High Priest
• Author: Cennick
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 9:11-12
• Topic: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testament

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