1
A good High Priest is come,
supplying Aaron’s place,
and taking up his room,
dispensing life and grace;
the law by Aaron’s priesthood came,
but grace and truth by Jesus’ name.
2
He once temptations knew
of every sort and kind,
that He might succor show
to every tempted mind;
in every point the Lamb was tried
like us, and then for us He died.
3
He died, but lives again,
and by the throne He stands,
there shows how He was slain,
op’ning His piercéd hands;
our Priest abides and pleads the cause
of us who have transgressed His laws.
4
I other priests disclaim,
and laws and off’rings too;
none but the bleeding Lamb
the mighty work can do;
He shall have all the praise: for He
has loved, and died, and lives for me.
5
Till then we still would plead,
And faithful would remain,
A help in time of need
Until he comes again.
And ask, who can all sorrows heal,
To help us still to do his will.
John Cennick