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I was playing this song the other day just me and my wife having church, very simple. I am posting it because it is so true and comforting, and makes me feel safe or i should say reminds me that i am safe and that it where the feeling of safety comes from. It is good thinking. Its message is God is for me and not against me. We are constantly being accused of past, present and future sin and sins. Often times the accusations come from ourselves. Our safety comes from us being owned by Him. Membership hgas it's privilages. Alot of people would see this ownership as restrictive or confining in some way. Maybe it is but that is not a bad thing. Boundaries are good and He never takes ownership of our lives we give it. Really the alternitives are so lame. We want what we call freedom and end up throwing our lives away on frivilous and empty persuits. The wealth that is gained from being a part of the I AM as God is called nulifies any childish struggle to maintain this freedom to destroy our lives. It is so hard to explain this picture i have in my mind when i compare the 2 side by side. Relationship with almighty God and being "free" to live on my own. When you are 18 you long for your own apartment. When you are 35 you think wouldn't it be great to have free room and board again.

A hymn by Charitie L. Bancroft, 1863

"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.

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 the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
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 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!"

here is the PDI song version
Before The Throne Of God Above
Charitie Lees Bancroft, Vikki Cook

Key: D
Verse 1:
D G/D D
Before the throne of God above,
D F#m
I have a strong, a perfect plea,
D/F# G D/F# A Bm
A great High Priest whose name is "Love,"
G6 Em7 G/A D
Who ever lives and pleads for me.


Chorus 1:
F#m G D/F# D A
My name is graven on His hands,
D F#m7 G D/F# G A Bm
My name is written on His heart;
Bm/A G D/F# A Bm2
I know that while in heav'n He stands
Bm Bm/A G6 Em7 G/A Bm
no tongue can bid me thence depart.
Bm/A G6 Em7 G/A D
No tongue can bid me thence depart.


Verse 2:
When Satan tempts me to despair,
and tells me of the guilt within,
upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end to all my sin.


Chorus 2:
Because the sinless Saviour 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.


Verse 3:
Behold him there! the risen Lamb,
my perfect, spotless Righteousness,
the great unchangeable I AM,
the King of glory and of grace!


Chorus 3:
One with Himself I cannot die,
My soul is purchased by His blood;
My life is hid with Christ on high,
with Christ, my Saviour and my God
with Christ, my Saviour and my God

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