Verse 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 heaven confessed; I bow and bless the sacred name For ever blessed.

Verse 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.

Verse 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 Through Jesu’s blood.

Verse 4

He by Himself hath sworn, I on His oath depend: I shall, on eagles’ wings upborne, To heaven ascend; I shall behold His face, I shall His power adore, And sing the wonders of His grace For ever more.

Verse 5

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.

Verse 6

The goodly land I 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.

Verse 7

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 still maintains, And glorious with His saints in light For ever reigns.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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. Before the Saviour's face The ransomed nations bow; O'erwhelmed at His almighty grace, For ever new : He shows His prints of love, They kindle to a flame, And sound through all the worlds above The slaughtered Lamb.

Verse 11

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

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