Together in Song ‎#206

206. With joy we meditate the grace

1 With joy we meditate the grace
of our High Priest above;
his heart is made of tenderness,
and ever yearns with love.

2 Touched with a sympathy within,
he knows our feeble frame;
he knows what sore temptations mean,
for he has felt the same.

3 But spotless, innocent, and pure
the great Redeemer stood,
while Satan's fiery darts he bore,
and did resist to blood.

4 He, in the days of feeble flesh
poured out his cries and tears;
and in his measure feels afresh
what every member bears.

5 He'll never quench the smoking flax,
but raise it to a flame;
the bruisèd reed he never breaks,
nor scorns the meanest name.

6 Then let our humble faith address
his mercy and his power:
we shall obtain delivering grace
in each distressing hour.

Text Information

• First Line: With joy we meditate the grace
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 (alt.)
• Meter: 86.86
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:25-28
  ;
  Hebrews 4:14-16
  ;
  Hebrews 5:1-10
  ;
  Hebrews 12:1-4
  ;
  Isaiah 42:1-4
  ;
  Matthew 12:18-21
• Topic: Ascension; Comfort; Confession of Faith; Faith; Grace; Jesus Christ: Ascension; Jesus Christ: Humanity; Jesus Christ: Priesthood and Intercession; Jesus Christ: Redeemer; Lent; Nurturing God's People; Satan; Suffering; Temptation
• Notes: May be sung to BISHOPTHORPE 114

Tune Information

• Name: STRACATHRO
• Composer: Charles Hutcheson, 1792-1860
• Harmonizer: David Evans, 1874-1948
• Meter: 86.86
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Harmony from "Revised Church Hymnal," 1927 by permission of Oxford University Press