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The God of Abraham PraiseWords: From The Yigdal of Daniel Ben Judah, circa 1400.
Daniel Ben Judah was a Jewish judge in Rome. Music: 1. The God of Abraham, sing praises to His Name.
Who was, and is, and is to be, and still the same!
The one eternal God, Formed all that now appears.
The First, the Last; beyond all thought His timeless years!
2. His spirit flowing free, High surging where it will:
In prophet's word he spoke of old, He's speaking still.
Established is His law, And changeless it shall stand.
Engraved upon the human heart, On sea, or land.
3. The God whom Abra'm praised Still works with us today.
He was, and is, and is to be our God always.
And when His kingdom comes, With Abraham we will sing;
The praises of our God through all the earth shall ring.
The early church really liked to sing praises to God, and was not content to sing a mere three verses. Here is most of the original of this song. The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above;
Ancient of Everlasting Days, and God of Love;
Jehovah, great I AM! by earth and heaven confessed;
I bow and bless the sacred Name forever blessed.
The God of Abraham praise, at Whose supreme command
From earth I rise, and seek the joys; at His right hand:
I all on earth forsake, its wisdom, fame, and power;
And Him my only portion make, my shield and tower.
The God of Abraham praise, Whose all sufficient grace
Shall guide me all my happy days, in all my ways.
He calls a worm His friend, He calls Himself my God;
And He shall save me to the end, through Jesus' blood.
The great I AM has sworn; I on this oath depend.
I shall, on eagle wings upborne, to heaven ascend.
I shall behold God's face; I shall God's power adore,
And sing the wonders of God's grace forevermore.
Though nature's strength decay, and earth and hell withstand,
To Canaan's bounds I urge my way, at His command.
The watery deep I pass, with Jesus in my view;
And through the howling wilderness my way pursue.
The heavenly land I see, with peace and plenty blessed;
A land of sacred liberty, and endless rest.
There milk and honey flow, and oil and wine abound,
And trees of life forever grow with mercy crowned.
There dwells the Lord our King, the Lord our righteousness,
Triumphant over the world and sin, the Prince of peace;
On Zion's sacred height His kingdom still maintains,
And glorious with His saints in light forever reigns.
He keeps His own secure, He guards them by His side,
Arrays in garments white and pure His spotless bride:
With streams of sacred bliss, with groves of living joys,
With all the fruits of paradise, He still supplies.
The God who reigns on high the great archangels sing,
And "Holy, holy, holy!" cry, "Almighty King!
Who was, and is, the same, and evermore shall be:
Jehovah, Lord, the great I AM, we worship Thee!"
Before the Savior's face the ransomed nations bow.
Overwhelmed at His almighty grace, forever new:
He shows His prints of love - they kindle to a flame!
And sound through all the worlds above the slaughtered Lamb.
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