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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 116 · Words: Thomas Olivers (1725–1799) · Tune: LEONI
The God of Abraham Praise
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A majestic doxology paraphrasing the Jewish 'Yigdal' prayer, itself based on Maimonides' 13 Articles of Faith. Thomas Olivers wrote this English version c. 1770, set to the ancient Hebrew melody LEONI, exalting the eternal God of Abraham.
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 blest.
Verse 2
The great I AM has sworn;
I on this oath depend.
I shall, on eagle
wings upborne,
to heaven ascend.
I shall behold God’s face;
I shall God’s power adore,
and sing the wonders
of God’s grace forevermore.
Verse 3
The heavenly 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
forever grow
with mercy crowned.
Verse 4
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, Lord,
the great I AM,
we worship thee!”
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