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How Large The Promise! How Divine

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13865 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 How large the promise! how divine, To Abram and his seed! I’ll be a God to thee and thine, Supplying all their need. 2 The words of His extensive love From age to age endure; The angel of the covenant proves, And seals the blessing sure. 3 Jesus the ancient faith confirms, To our great fathers giv’n; He takes young children to His arms, And calls them heirs of Heav’n. 4 Our God, how faithful are His ways! His love endures the same; Nor from the promise of His grace Blots out the children’s name. Languages: English Tune Title: ARLINGTON

How large the Promise! how Divine

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.CXIII (1766) Lyrics: 1 How large the Promise! how Divine, To Abr'am and his Seed! I'll be a God to Thee and Thine, Supplying all their Need. 2 The Words of his extensive Love From Age to Age endure; The Angel of the Cov'nant proves, And seals the Blessing sure. 3 Jesus the ancient Faith confirms, To our great Fathers giv'n; He takes young Children to his Arms, And calls them Heirs of Heav'n. 4 Our God, how faithful are his Ways! His Love endures the same; Nor from the Promise of his Grace Blots out the Children's Name. Topics: Abraham's Blessing of the Gentiles; Children in the Covenant of Grace; Parents and Children Scripture: Genesis 17:7 Languages: English

How large the promise, how divine

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #527 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: How large the promise, how divine, To Abram and his seed! "I'll be a God to thee and thine, Supplying all their need." The words of his extensive love From age to age endure; The Angel of the cov'nant proves, And seals the blessing sure. Jesus the ancient faith confirms, To our great fathers giv'n; He takes young children to his arms, And calls them heirs of heav'n. Our God, how faithful are his ways! His love endures the same; Nor from the promise of his grace Blots out the children's name. Topics: Judgment day; Sinner and saint's portion; God the judge; Hypocrites and hypocrisy; Sins of tongue; Formal worship; Obedience better than sacrifice; Professions false; Saints rewarded at last Scripture: Genesis 17:7 Languages: English