29. Jesus, Our Great Mediator

1. Jesus, Our great Mediator,
Seated at God’s right hand now,
All Thy servants in the kingdom
Of Thy grace protectest Thou!
Thee upon the throne of heaven
With Thy kingly crown God-given,
All the hosts of that blest place
Veiled behold, Lord, face to face.

2. Now the work of our salvation,
And Thy offering is complete;
All that was to be perfected,
Thou hast finished as was meet;
As for us Thy life was given
That we might be heirs of heaven,
So Thy resurrection’s power
Gives us freedom every hour.

3. Now this is Thy chief endeavor
In the Holy Place above,
To impart Thy living power,
Through the Gospel of Thy love,
Unto ev’ry unsaved being,
Who unto Thy throne is fleeing.
By Thy hand Thou dost bestow
Grace upon us here below.

4. All the names of Thy devoted
Thou dost carry in Thy breast;
All who come to Thee, believing,
Are and ever shalt be blest!
Thou defendest all believers,
Guardest them against deceivers,
In the Father’s house dost give
Mansions where they’ll ever live.

5. Thou dost not forget the wretched
Who still serve the world of sin;
Yea, Thy heart doth break in pity
For the bondage they are in;
That Thy Father may yet spare them,
Nor in dire wrath forswear them,
That their hearts He yet might turn,
- Ah, for this Thou, Lord, dost yearn!

6. When Thou here in flesh didst sojourn,
And our sins upon Thee lay,
Thou didst turn unto Thy Father,
For the sinners Thou didst pray;
Both with weeping and with sighing,
For the sinners’ pardon crying;
Ohm in what humility
Then arose Thy fervent plea!

7. Now Thy eloquent petitions
Are supported by Thy might,
As Thou in Thy heav’nly glory
Sittest at Thy Father’s right;
Now though Satan may accuse us,
Pardon Thou wilt not refuse us,
For Thy blood for us was spilt
And this blood removed our guilt.

8. Jesus, our great Mediator,
Whom the heav’nly host obeys,
For the faithfulness Thou showest,
We give honor, thanks and praise;
Grant Thy Spirit, Lord and Savior,
When we ask the Father’s favor;
Lead us steadfast with Thy hand
Till we reach the Fatherland.