Lyrics
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea
A great high priest who's 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 of all my sin
Because a 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 the risen Lamb
My perfect spotless righteousness
The great unchangeable I am
The King of glory and of grace
One in 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
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Praise the One, risen Son of God
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Praise the One, risen Son of God
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Praise the One, risen Son of God
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Praise the One, risen Son of God
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Meaning & Inspiration
Before The Throne presents Christian assurance through the image of Christ interceding before God. The singer’s confidence does not rest on personal innocence, but on a strong and perfect plea made by the great high priest. When accusation and guilt arise, the lyrics turn attention toward the sinless Savior whose death provides pardon. That movement from despair to freedom gives the hymn both its emotional tension and its settled hope.
Several lines closely echo biblical language. Hebrews 7:25 describes Jesus as living to intercede for those who approach God through him, while Romans 8:33–34 links freedom from condemnation with Christ’s death, resurrection, and intercession. The declaration that the believer’s life is hidden with Christ reflects Colossians 3:3. The repeated hallelujah therefore functions as a response to grace: praise rises from confidence in Christ’s righteousness, his completed saving work, and the secure life found in him.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 7:25 Jesus is described as always living to intercede for those who come to God through him.
- Romans 8:33-34 Paul connects freedom from condemnation with Christ’s death, resurrection, and intercession.
- Colossians 3:3 The passage says that the believer’s life is hidden with Christ in God.