Before the Throne of God Above

I’ve got a thirty minute drive each day back and forth to work, so I’ve got a lot of time in the car to myself. Yesterday, I popped in a CD from Sonicflood that I hadn’t listened to in a while… “Sonicpraise”. I’d almost forgotten how much I love their rendition of “Before the Throne of God Above”.

So… that’s my song of the day.

Before the Throne of God Above

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,
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!

Talk about some awesome lyrical content… sound theological truths about our relationship with God… straight to the point and elegantly written. And Sonicflood’s rendition? Blows me away every time I listen.

Anyway, check it out when you get a chance. It’s track 10 on the CD, and you can listen to a preview here.