My Advocate

Song 9 of the God Bent Down Series Verse 1 The hour foretold has come at last, in heaven's courts the judgment cast; the books lie open, names reviewed, but mercy seeks the ones accused. For One has passed behind the veil, the Priest whose mercy cannot fail — He stands before the Father's face and pleads for all who seek His grace. Daniel 7:9–10; Hebrews 9:11–14; 1 John 2:1; Leviticus 16 Pre-Chorus I will not fear the open book, I will not dread that searching look — for One who bore my sin and shame now speaks before the throne my name. Hebrews 4:14–16; Matthew 10:32; Romans 8:1 Chorus He pleads for me within the veil, my great High Priest who cannot fail; His wounds my warrant, blood my plea — the judgment cannot frighten me. He stands where law and mercy meet, redemption finished, made complete; who bow before His wounded feet He'll own before the mercy seat. Hebrews 9:12; Leviticus 16:12–13; Revelation 7:14; Romans 8:1 Verse 2 As Aaron bore each person's name into God's presence when he came, so Christ before the Father bears each trusting soul within His prayers. He entered once with His own blood and stood before the throne of God — what type and shadow once concealed in Christ the High Priest is revealed. Leviticus 16:21; Hebrews 9:11–14; Hebrews 10:1; Colossians 2:17 Pre-Chorus I will not fear the open book, I will not dread that searching look — for One who bore my sin and shame now speaks before the throne my name. Chorus He pleads for me within the veil, my great High Priest who cannot fail; His wounds my warrant, blood my plea — the judgment cannot frighten me. He stands where law and mercy meet, redemption finished, made complete; who bow before His wounded feet He'll own before the mercy seat. Bridge One day He'll step from heaven's veil, His priesthood finished, grace prevailed; He'll come to bless His waiting saints whose robes are washed from every stain. No condemnation — only light for those who walked by faith, not sight; He'll lead us home to heaven's shore, the judgment done forevermore. Leviticus 16:23–24; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Romans 8:1; Revelation 7:14; Ellen G. White, GC ch. 28 Final Chorus He pleads for me within the veil, my great High Priest who cannot fail; His wounds my warrant, blood my plea — the judgment cannot frighten me. He stands where law and mercy meet, redemption finished, made complete; who bow before His wounded feet He'll own before the mercy seat. THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS Scripture • Leviticus 16 — The Day of Atonement; Aaron entering the Most Holy Place with blood; the people waiting outside; Aaron emerging to bless them • Daniel 7:9–10 — The Ancient of Days; the books opened; the judgment set • Matthew 10:32 — Whoever acknowledges Me, I will acknowledge before My Father • Romans 8:1 — No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus • 2 Corinthians 5:7 — We walk by faith, not by sight • Colossians 2:17 — The ceremonial law as a shadow of things to come; the reality is Christ • Hebrews 4:14–16 — Jesus our great High Priest; confidence to approach the throne of grace • Hebrews 9:11–14 — Christ entered once with His own blood into the heavenly sanctuary • Hebrews 10:1 — The law as a shadow of the good things to come • 1 John 2:1 — Jesus Christ the righteous: our Advocate with the Father • Revelation 7:14 — Robes washed white in the blood of the Lamb Ellen G. White • The Great Controversy, ch. 28 — The investigative judgment; Christ's High Priestly ministry; the sanctuary message as the foundation of Adventist prophetic understanding • The Great Controversy — The High Priest emerging from the Most Holy Place to bless His waiting people (bridge imagery) • Christ's Object Lessons, p. 155 — Christ's intercession as the ground of the believer's assurance