Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#306

306. Jesus, My Great High Priest

1 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.

2 To this dear Surety's hand
will I commit my cause;
he answers and fulfils
his Father's broken laws.
Behold my soul at freedom set;
my Surety paid the dreadful debt.

3 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.

4 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, my great High Priest
• Title: Jesus, My Great High Priest
• Author (cento): Isaac Watts (1709; Alt. 1961)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 9:11-12
• Topic: Jesus Christ: His Priestly Intercession; Christ: Blood of; Christ: Sacrifice of; Hell; Preservation of Christians

Tune Information

• Name: BEVAN
• Composer: John Goss (1853)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.
• Key: D Major