Song Highlight: Before the Throne of God Above

"Before the Throne of God Above," by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook, is a modern hymn that proclaims the confidence and hope we have in Christ. The song's lyrics are heavily based upon passages from the New Testament book of Hebrews. If you'd like more info on this hymn's scriptural ties, check out an online blog called The Orchard Keeper. You can find the post on "Before the Throne of God Above" here.

You can listen to Shane and Shane's rendition of this beloved song below.

Lyrics:

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 impart

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

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Praise the one, risen son of God

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