Author: Thomas Olivers (1725-99), based on a Hebrew Doxology
The God of abraham praise
who reigns enthroned above;
the Ancient of eternal days
and God of love!
The Lord, the great I AM,
by earth and heaven confessed,
we bow before his holy name
for ever blessed.
2. To him we lift our voice
at whose supreme command
from earth we rise to seek the joys
at his right hand:
we all on earth forsake,
its wisdom, fame and power;
the God of Israel we shall make
our shield and tower.
3. Though nature’s strength decay,
and earth and hell withstand,
at his command we fight our way
to Canaan’s land:
the watery deep we pass
with Jesus in our view,
and through the howling wilderness
our path pursue.
4. He by himself has sworn —
we on his oath depend —
we shall, on eagles’ wings upborne,
to heaven ascend;
there we shall see his face,
his power we shall adore,
and sing the wonders of his grace
for evermore.
5. There dwells the Lord our King,
the Lord our righteousness,
victorious over death and sin,
the Prince of peace:
on Zion’s sacred height
his kingdom he maintains,
and glorious with his saints in light
for ever reigns.
6. Triumphant hosts on high
give thanks eternally
and ‘Holy, holy, holy,’ cry,
‘great Trinity!’
Hail, Abraham’s God and ours!
One mighty hymn we raise,
all power and majesty be yours
and endless praise!
Scriptures: Psalms 17:15, Revelation 22:4, Jeremiah 2:6, Psalms 26, Psalms 18:2, Exodus 14:21-22, Psalms 41:13, Isaiah 32:1, Ephesians 3:14, Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:22, Genesis 22:15-18, Isaiah 6:3, Hebrews 12:2, Deuteronomy 8:15, Psalms 117, Isaiah 9:6, Hebrews 12:22-24, Exodus 3:14, Matthew 9:9, Mark 2:14, Luke 5:27-28, Revelation 4:8, Psalms 93:1-2, Genesis 12:1-5, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:48, Genesis 26:24, Genesis 28:13, Genesis 31:42, Exodus 3:6, Exodus 4:5, Exodus 15:16-18, Exodus 19:4, Exodus 24:10, Deuteronomy 1:19, Deuteronomy 32:10-11, 1 Kings 18:36, 1 Chronicles 29:10-11, Psalms 16:11, Psalms 105:9, Isaiah 63:9, Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:16, Zechariah 8:8, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 1:73, Luke 20:37-38, John 8:58, Romans 9:5, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Philippians 3:7-9, Colossians 1:12, Colossians 3:1-4, 2 Thessalonians 1:10, Hebrews 6:16-20, Hebrews 11:24-27, Revelation 14:1
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