A great High Priest is come,
Who stands in Aaron's place,
Who, honouring the law,
Established life and grace:
The law through Moses' service came,
But grace and truth by Jesus' name.

He once temptation knew,
That He might truly find
A fellow-feeling true,
With every tempted mind:
In every point our Head was tried
Like us, and then for us He died.

He died, but lives alway.
And in the holy stands
To plead for saints who pray,
To hold up failing hands:
Our advocate abides in heav'n,
That erring saints may be forgiv'n.

We other priests deny,
And laws, and offerings too;
None but the Priest on high
The mighty work can do:
To Him, then, all our praise be given,
Who pleads His household's cause in heaven.

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