1 The Lord commanded Abraham,
Give thy son to me,
Thine only son whom thou dost love,
A sacrifice to be.

Refrain:
The Lord commanded, he obeyed,
His faith unfalt’ring still;
Obedient ever to the voice of his God,
He answered, Lord, I will.

2 He built an altar on the mount,
Placed the wood with care;
Then bound the loved one of his heart,
And would have slain him there. [Refrain]

3 But hark! the voice that called his name
Staid the fatal flow;
Touch not the lad, Jehovah said,
For now thy faith I know. [Refrain]

4 Lord, grant to us a faith like this,
Steadfast, firm in Thee,
That yields obedience to Thy word,
Whate’er that word may be. [Refrain]