'Great High Priest, we view Thee stooping' (hymn) written by Joseph Hart

Great High Priest, we view Thee stooping

With our names upon Thy breast,

In the garden groaning, drooping,

To the ground with horrors pressed;

Holy angels stood confounded,m

To behold their Maker thus;

And can we remain unmoved,

When we know 'twas all for us?


On the cross Thy body broken

Cancels every penal tie;

Tempted souls, produce this token,

All demands to satisfy.

All is finished: do not doubt it,

But believe your dying Lord;.

Never reason more about it, 

Only trust His sacred Word.


Lord, we fain would trust Thee solely;

'Twas for us Thy blood was spilt;

Bruised Bridegroom, take us wholly,

Take, and make us what Thou wilt.

Thou hast borne the bitter sentence

Passed on man's accursed race;

True belief and true repentance 

Are Thy gifts, Thou Gof of grace.

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