Jesus, My Great High Priest

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.

To this dear Surety’s hand
Will I commit my cause;
He answers and fulfills
His Father’s broken laws.
Behold my soul at freedom set;
My Surety paid the dreadful debt.

My Advocate appears
For my defense on high;
The Father bows his ears
And lays his thunder by.
Not all that hell or sin can say
Shall turn his heart, his love, away.

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
His conqu’ring pow’r and guardian grace.

—Isaac Watts

Traditional melody

New melody by Kirk Ward

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• This city has a sure defence at The Upward Call
• Behold the Lovely Springtime at The Happy Wonderer
• It Is Well at Theology for Girls
• Make Me Full of Devotion to You from Trevin Wax
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: No discharge in this war at Pyromaniacs
• Our Saviour’s prayer at Tried With Fire

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Comments

[rosemary]

I'm not familiar with this hymn, but it's a good one and I'm glad you posted it. And as usual, I prefer the traditional melody and sang it right through with them.