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The God of Abraham Praise / The God of Abraham praise Who reigns enthroned above [#TheGodOfAbrahamPraise #GodOfAbrahamPraise #GodOfAbraham]

Song based on the Bible verse:

Song written by:
Original in English: Daniel ben Judah
Paraphrased by: Thomas Olivers (1725-1799)

1
The God of Abraham praise
Who reigns enthroned above
Ancient of everlasting days
And God of Love
Jehovah great I AM
By earth and Heav’n confessed
I bow and bless the sacred name
Forever blessed

2
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

3
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
Thro’ Jesus’ blood

4
He by Himself has sworn
I on His oath depend
I shall on eagle wings upborne
to Heav’n ascend
I shall behold His face
I shall His power adore
And sing the wonders of His grace
Forevermore

5
Tho’ 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 thro’ the howling wilderness
My way pursue

6
The goodly 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

7
There dwells the Lord our King
The Lord our righteousness
Triumphant o’er the world and sin
The Prince of peace
On Sion’s sacred height
His kingdom still maintains
And glorious with His saints in light
Forever reigns

8
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

9
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

10
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 Father great I AM
We worship Thee

11
Before the Savior’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 thro’ all the worlds above
The slaughtered Lamb

12
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 heav’nly lays]
All might and majesty are Thine
And endless praise

The God of Abraham Praise / The God of Abraham praise Who reigns enthroned above [#TheGodOfAbrahamPraise #GodOfAbrahamPraise #GodOfAbraham]