Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#284b

284b. The God of Abraham praise

1 The God of Abraham praise
Who reigns enthroned above,
Ancient of everlasting days,
And God of love;
To Him uplift your voice,
At Whose supreme command
From earth we rise, and seek the joys
At his right hand.

2 Though nature's strength decay,
And earth and hell withstand,
To Canaan's bounds I urge my way
At His command.
The watery deep we pass
With Jesus in our view;
And through the howling wilderness
Our way pursue.

3 The goodly land we see,
With peace and plenty blest:
A land of sacred liberty
And endless rest;
There milk and honey flow,
And oil and wine abound,
And trees of life for ever grow
With mercy crowned.

4 There dwells the Lord our King,
The Lord our Righteousness,
Triumphant o'er the world and sin,
The Prince of Peace;
On Zion's sacred height
His kingdom He maintains,
And glorious with His saints in light
For ever reigns.

5 Before the great Three-One
They all exulting stand,
And tell the wonders He hath done
Through all their land:
The listening spheres attend
And swell the growing fame,
And sing, in songs which never end,
The wondrous Name.

6 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:
Eternal Father, great I AM,
We worship Thee."

7 Before the Saviour’s face
The ransomed nations bow,
O’erwhelmed at His almighty grace,
Forever new:
He shows His prints of love,--
They kindle to a flame,
And sound through all the worlds above
"Worthy the Lamb."

8 The whole triumphant host
Give thanks to God on high;
"Hail! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."
They ever cry;
Hail! Abraham’s God, and mine!
(I join the heavenly lays),
All might and majesty are Thine,
And endless praise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The God of Abraham praise
• Author: Thomas Olivers (1770. a)
• Meter: 6 6, 8 4. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Christian Life: Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving
• Source: Based on the Hebrew Yigdal

Tune Information

• Name: COVENANT
• Composer: John Stainer (1889)
• Meter: 6 6, 8 4. D.
• Key: F Major