CORRECT LYRICS
Lyrics : Prophet, Priest & King
Intro
What offices does Christ execute as our redeemer? (alright)
Answer: Christ as our redeemer executes the offices of prophet, of a priest and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation
Timothy Brindle
A prophet is a covenant lawyer
He pleads with the people, "Repent before God comes to destroy ya"
But he also pleads with our covenant God
To recall His promise and not punish His flock
We see this in Jesus who's greater than Moses
The will of God for our salvation He shows us
He involves God's cosmic story
He came to explain the name; the Father's glory
Cos as the Word He is Yahweh's message
But He does more than declare the Father's blessing
The God in flesh is the embodiment
Of His covenant love: awesome hessed
Old Testament prophets were often screaming:
"Thus says the Lord", the Law they're teaching
But when Christ the Prophet's preaching
No thus says the Lord cos God is speaking
The Prophet bring God's truth to His people
Men are ignorant, in pursuit of their evil
The priest sheds the blood of the sacrifice
Men are guilty, hopeless in the after life
When the king rules justly, peace abounds
But men won't submit cos they seek his crown
All need a prophet, a priest and king
Cos we're ignorant, guilty and deceitful beings
What offices does Christ execute as our redeemer? (alright)
Answer: Christ as our redeemer executes the offices of prophet, of a priest and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation
Timothy Brindle
A prophet is a covenant lawyer
He pleads with the people, "Repent before God comes to destroy ya"
But he also pleads with our covenant God
To recall His promise and not punish His flock
We see this in Jesus who's greater than Moses
The will of God for our salvation He shows us
He involves God's cosmic story
He came to explain the name; the Father's glory
Cos as the Word He is Yahweh's message
But He does more than declare the Father's blessing
The God in flesh is the embodiment
Of His covenant love: awesome hessed
Old Testament prophets were often screaming:
"Thus says the Lord", the Law they're teaching
But when Christ the Prophet's preaching
No thus says the Lord cos God is speaking
The Prophet bring God's truth to His people
Men are ignorant, in pursuit of their evil
The priest sheds the blood of the sacrifice
Men are guilty, hopeless in the after life
When the king rules justly, peace abounds
But men won't submit cos they seek his crown
All need a prophet, a priest and king
Cos we're ignorant, guilty and deceitful beings
