Before the throne of God above.
I have a strong and perfect plea.
A great high Priest who’s name is Love.
Who ever lives and pleads for me:
My name is graven on His hand.
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven he stands;
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 a sinless Savior died my sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me.
Hallelujah
Praise the One Risen Son of God.
Behold Him the risen Lamb.
My perfect spotless righteousness.
The great unchangable I am.
The King of Glory and of grace.
One in 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.
As we sang this song last night it began to hit me that I don’t think I often let the weight of these words overwhelm me as much as they should. I think often when we sing it is easy for us to get caught up in the movement of the music and miss the depths of the words. But yesterday these words hit me like a flood. The build into the lyrics of verse two which ends in the triumph of the great exchange is just magnificent. One of my favorite lines is at the end when it says “for God the just is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me.” I love how the writer puts the emphasis on God the Just. I think sometimes we think of God as so merciful (which He completely is) that we forget about the just side, when it is precisely because of his righteousness and justice that he is able to declare us righteous through His Son. This just leads me into the chorus where we exalt God, praising the risen Son. May this week we continue to praise our Lord and Savior because of the very fact that He has conquered sin and death and declared us righteous before our God.
HALLELUJAH! Praise the One! The Risen Son of God!
