208. The Kingdom and Priesthood of Christ

1 Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
Spake to his Son, and thus he swore;
"Eternal shall thy priesthood be,
"And change from hand to hand no more.

2 "Aaron, and all his sons, must die:
"But everlasting life is thine,
"To save forever those that fly
"For refuge from the wrath divine.

3 "By me Melchisedec was made
"On earth a king and priest at once;
"And thou my heavenly priest shalt plead,
"And thou, my king shalt rule my sons."

4 Jesus the priest ascends his throne,
While counsels of eternal peace,
Between the father and the son,
Proceed with honour and success.

5 Through the whole earth his reign shall spread,
And crush the powers that dare rebel:
Then shall he judge the rising dead,
And send the guilty world to hell.

6 Though while he treads his glorious way,
He drinks the cup of threats and blood,
The sufferings of that dreadful day
Shall but advance him near to God.

Text Information
First Line: Thus the great Lord of earth and sea
Title: The Kingdom and Priesthood of Christ
Meter: Long Metre
Language: English
Publication Date: 1787
Scripture:
Topic: Ascension of Christ; Christ: His ascension; Christ: exalted to the kingdom (6 more...)
Notes: Second Part
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