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Before The Throne Of God Above
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Selah's rendition of "Before the Throne of God Above" is a classic hymn that celebrates the believer's secure standing before God through Jesus Christ. The song emphasizes Christ's role as the great High Priest who intercedes for believers, and it reflects on the assurance that comes from being held in His hands and written on His heart. It acknowledges the reality of temptation and guilt but points to the risen Lamb who has paid for sin and grants righteousness. The lyrics convey deep theological truths about salvation, grace, and the believer's union with Christ, offering comfort and confidence in God's unchanging love.
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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
Upwards 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