Scripture Verse

We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 John 2:1

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs 1707–09, Book 2, num­ber 108. Ac­cess to the throne of grace by a Me­di­at­or.

Music: Lon­don New Psalms (Ed­in­burgh, Scot­land: 1635) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Come, let us lift our joy­ful eyes
Up to the courts above,
And smile to see our Fa­ther there
Upon a throne of love.

Once ’twas a seat of dread­ful wrath,
And shot de­vour­ing flame;
Our God ap­peared con­sum­ing fire,
And Ven­geance was His name.

Rich were the drops of Je­sus’ blood
That calmed His frown­ing face,
That sprin­kled o’er the burn­ing throne,
And turned the wrath to grace.

Now we may bow be­fore His feet,
And ven­ture near the Lord;
No fie­ry che­rub guards His seat,
Nor double-flam­ing sword.

The peace­ful gates of heav’n­ly bliss
Are op­ened by the Son;
High let us raise our notes of praise,
And reach th’al­migh­ty throne.

To Thee ten thou­sand thanks we bring,
Great Ad­vo­cate on high;
And glo­ry to th’eter­nal King,
That lays His fu­ry by.