God has blessed the believer with "every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ" (Eph. 1:3) and this song focuses on the mediating work of Christ in His High Priestly role having reconciled the sinner saved by grace to the holy, righteous and just God and Father of Glory. It is rich in biblical language and imagery. I encourage you to read the Scripture references. Click on the link for a nice video of this song.
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea
A Great High Priest whose name is Love,
who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands.
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven He stands
no tongue can bid me thence depart.
No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair and tells me of the guilt within
Upward I look and see Him there who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free
For God the just is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me;
To look on Him and pardon me.
Behold Him there the Risen Lamb!
My perfect, spotless Righteousness!
The Great Unchangeable I AM!
The King of Glory and of Grace!
One with Himself I cannot die;
my soul is purchased by His blood.
My life is hid with Christ on high,
with Christ my Savior and my God,
With Christ my Savior and my God.
Verse 1: Isaiah 6:1-7, Rev 20:11, Job 16:19, Heb 9:11-12 (and 4:14), 1 John 4:16-19, Heb 7:25, Ex 28:9-12, Isaiah 49:16, Ex 28:29, Isaiah 50:7-9 (Zech 3:1-2), Rev 12:9-11
Verse 2: Rev 12:9-11, Heb 10:1-18, 2 Cor 5:21, Rom 6:1-14, Job 34:12, Ps 33:5, Isaiah 30:18, Acts 17:31, Rom 3:24-26, 1 John 4:10
Verse 3: John 1:29 and 20:1-31, Isaiah 57:12 (Phil 3:9), Jer 23:5-6, 1 Cor 1:30, Mal 3:6 (James 1:17, Heb 13:8), John 8:58, Ps 24:8-10, John 1:14, Rom 5:17 and 21, Phil 2:1, Rom 6:3-11, Ps 74:2, John 10:11, Rev 5:9 and 14:4, Col 3:3-4, Ps 17:6-7, Isaiah 45:21, Luke 1:47, John 4:42, Titus 2:13
Original lyrics by Charitie Lees Bancroft, 1863
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