Before the Throne of God Above

One of my favorite things about the church we have been attending for the past 6 months is the how they lead us in worship.  While they do lead us in a few of the newer trendy praise songs, they always anchor our praise every week with one or two old-school hymns. Josh and I can't get enough of them!  Recently, they covered Before the Throne of God Above.  I love this hymn and the solid theology that encourages my spirit.  And I love how perfect its message is for Easter week. I have had this song by Selah on my iPod for years now, so I hunted down a YouTube version of it so you could give it a listen.  So beautiful!



Before the Throne of God Above

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea
A great high Priest whose Name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me
My name is graven on His hands
My name is written on His heart
I know that while in heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
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 to all my sin
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me

Behold Him there the risen Lamb
My perfect spotless righteousness
The great unchangeable I Am
The King of glory and of grace
One with 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
With Christ my Savior and my God

One with 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!
With Christ my Savior and my God!