Maybe we need to add a verse to our Christmas Hymn “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” in order to emphasize that the need for a coming Messiah was not only to be the needed King to conquer the strong man and to deliver us from the Kingdom of Darkness to the Kingdom of God’s dear Son, whom He loves, but we also needed a Great High Priest to represent us before the thrice Holy God.
We now sing;
Born thy people to deliver,
born a child and yet a King,
born to reign in us forever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.
By thine own eternal spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all sufficient merit,
raise us to thy glorious throne.
Perhaps we could add;
Born thy people to atone for
born a babe to serve as priest
born to serve as mediator
In thy death is our release
Be our access to the throne
by thy death be thou our peace
let thy prayers now be our own
Thou art God, and King and Priest