Church Book ‎#210

210. Jesus, my great High Priest

1 Jesus, my great High Priest,
Offered His Blood and died;
My guilty conscience seeks
No sacrifice beside.
His powerful 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 powers of hell unknown,
Put their most dreadful forms
Of rage and mischief on,
I shall be safe, for Christ displays
Superior power and guardian grace.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, my great High Priest
• Author: Watts (1709)
• Meter: H. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Eternal Priesthood of Christ; Lent, Fifth Sunday; Passion Week; Third Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #52

Tune Information

• Name: ST. GODRIC
• Meter: H. M.
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Source from index: "Rheinfels Hymnal," 1666