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See Aaron, God’s anointed priest The true AARON

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 19, under Leviticus 8:7–9.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 19

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 9 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Leviticus 8:7–9 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 9 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

The stanzas at the centre; around them, every book its heading and its echoes come from, Old Testament on the left and New on the right. Choose a stanza or a book.

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STANZA I

See Aaron, God’s anointed priest

See Aaron, God’s anointed priest,

Within the veil appear;

In robes of mystic meaning dressed,

Presenting Israel’s prayer.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Leviticus 8:7–9. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. 8Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece. 9Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him. LEVITICUS 8:7–9 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ LEVITICUS 8

The plate of gold which crowns his brows, His holiness describes; His breast displays, in shining rows, The names of all the tribes. STANZA II

Its place in the book

Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 19. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 19 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN See Aaron, God’s anointed priest

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