The God of Abraham Praise

Words and music by Thomas Olivers · 1770

Key of Em · 84 BPM · 4/4 · Adoration,Praise · Exodus 3:14

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 forever blessed.

Verse 2

The God of Abr'ham 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 pow'r;
And Him my only Portion
make, my
Shield and Tow'r.

Verse 3

The God of Abr'ham 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.

Verse 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 pow'r adore,
And sing the wonders of His
grace forevermore.

Verse 5

Tho' nature's strength decay,
and earth and hell withstand,
To Canaan's bounds I urge my way, at His
command. The wat'ry deep I pass,
with Jesus
in my view;
And thro' the howling wilderness my
way pursue.

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