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Priestly Path: Hebrews Series - 5

Tune: St George\'s, Windsor

(\'Come, ye thankful people, come\')

Hebrews 5 v.5-9

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Christ did not self glorify

To become high priest, but by

God His Father was He made

Such a priest, our price He paid

For God said to Him, \"You are

My Son greater one by far

Today I have begotten

You, my own, my only Son\"

 

As also is written too

You, a priest for ever you

After the order here sure

Of Melchizedek* e\'ermore

You in days of flesh on earth

When you came of humble birth

Offered up prayers, called unto

Your Father, He helped anew

 

Offered supplications, prayers

Unto your Father who hears

With strong crying and with tears

Were heard for your godly fears

Cried unto God, he able

To save from death, possible

Yet you did your Father\'s will

Died for us to save us still

 

Though He were a Son, yet [He] learned

Obedience, for God [He] yearned

Learned it through His sufferings

As He did endure those things

And so being made perfect

Became author, no defect

Of eternal salvation

To all that obey Him, [His] sons [and daughters]

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* Melchizedek - a Priest and King in Old Testament times,

mentioned often in Hebrews, pre-figuring Christ.