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The God of Abraham Praise
Author: Daniel ben Judah; Thomas Olivers Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 454 hymnals First Line: The God of Abraham praise, Who reigns enthroned above Lyrics: 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.
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.
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.
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!"
United Methodist Hymnal, 1989 Topics: Adoration; Ancient Hymns; Choir; God the Father His Attributes; Historical; Worship Text Sources: Yigdal Elohim Hai
The God of Abraham Praise
ST. AUDREY
Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: T. Tertius Noble Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 13134 53636 77716 Used With Text: The God of Abraham praise
ST. AUDREY
The God of Abraham Praise
Author: Daniel ben Judah; Thomas Olivers Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #1898 Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Lyrics: 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 Heav’n confessed;
I bow and bless the sacred name
forever blessed.
2. The God of Abraham praise,
at whose supreme command
From earth I rise—and seek t
he 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.
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,
thro’ Jesus’ blood.
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 power adore,
And sing the wonders of His grace
forevermore.
5. Tho’ 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 thro’ the howling wilderness
my way pursue.
6. The goodly land I see,
with peace and plenty blessed;
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.
7. There dwells the Lord our king,
he Lord our righteousness,
Triumphant o’er the world and sin,
the Prince of peace;
On Sion’s sacred height
His kingdom still maintains,
And glorious with His saints in light
forever reigns.
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.
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.
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!
11. Before the Savior’s face
the ransomed nations bow;
O’erwhelmed at His almighty grace,
forever new:
He shows His prints of love—
they kindle to a flame!
And sound thro’ all the worlds above
the slaughtered Lamb.
12. The whole triumphant host
give thanks to God on high;
Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
they ever cry.
Hail, Abraham’s God, and mine!
(I join the heav’nly lays,)
All might and majesty are Thine,
and endless praise. Languages: English Tune Title: LEONI
The God of Abraham Praise
The God of Abraham Praise
Author: Thomas Olivers, 1725-1799; Daniel ben Judah Hymnal: Hymns for Youth #14 (1966) Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Lyrics: 1. The God of Abraham praise,
Who reigns enthroned above;
Ancient of everlasting days,
And God of love.
To Him uplift your voice,
At whose supreme command
From earth we rise, and seek the joys
At His right hand.
2. He by Himself hath sworn;
I on His oath depend;
I shall, on eagle wings upborne,
To heaven ascend.
I shall behold His face;
I shall His power adore
And sing the wonders of His grace
Forevermore.
3. 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 He maintains,
And, glorious with His saints in light,
Forever reigns.
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:
Eternal Father, great I AM,
We worship thee."
5. The whole triumphant host
Give thanks to God on high;
"Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!"
They ever cry;
Hail, Abraham's God and mine!
I join the heavenly lays;
All might and majesty are thine,
And endless praise. Languages: English Tune Title: LEONI
The God of Abraham Praise
The God of Abraham Praise
Author: Thomas Olivers Hymnal: The Cokesbury Hymnal #130 (1923) First Line: The God of Abrah'm praise, Who reigns enthroned Languages: English Tune Title: [The God of Abrah'm praise, Who reigns enthroned]
The God of Abraham Praise
Anonymous
Composer of "LEONI" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
John Stainer
1840 - 1901 Person Name: Sir John Stainer Composer of "COVENANT" in The Book of Common Praise
John Stainer
Thomas Olivers
1725 - 1799 Author of "The God of Abraham Praise" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Thomas Olivers was born in Tregonan, Montgomeryshire, in 1725. His youth was one of profligacy, but under the ministry of Whitefield, he was led to a change of life. He was for a time apprenticed to a shoemaker, and followed his trade in several places. In 1763, John Wesley engaged him as an assistant; and for twenty-five years he performed the duties of an itinerant ministry. During the latter portion of his life he was dependent on a pension granted him by the Wesleyan Conference. He died in 1799.
--Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872.
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Olivers, Thomas, was born at Tregynon, near Newtown, Montgomeryshire, in 1725. His father's death, when the son was only four years of age, followed by that of the mother shortly afterwards, caused him to be passed on to the care of one relative after another, by whom he was brought up in a somewhat careless manner, and with little education. He was apprenticed to a shoemaker. His youth was one of great ungodliness, through which at the age of 18 he was compelled to leave his native place. He journeyed to Shrewsbury, Wrexham, and Bristol, miserably poor and very wretched. At Bristol he heard G. Whitefield preach from the text "Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?" That sermon turned the whole current of his life, and he became a decided Christian. His intention at the first was to join the followers of Whitefield, but being discouraged from doing so by one of Whitefield's preachers, he subsequently joined the Methodist Society at Bradford-on-Avon. At that town, where he purposed carrying on his business of shoemaking, he met John Wesley, who, recognising in him both ability and zeal, engaged him as one of his preachers. Olivers joined Wesley at once, and proceeded as an evangelist to Cornwall. This was on Oct. 1, 1753. He continued his work till his death, which took place suddenly in London, in March 1799. He was buried in Wesley's tomb in the City Road Chapel burying ground, London. Olivers was for some time co-editor with J. Wesley of the Arminian Magazine, but his lack of education unfitted him for the work. As the author of the tune Helmsley, and of the hymn “The God of Abraham praise," he is widely known. He also wrote “Come Immortal King of glory;" and "O Thou God of my salvation," whilst residing at Chester; and an Elegy on the death of John Wesley. His hymns and the Elegy were reprinted (with a Memoir by the Rev. J. Kirk) by D. Sedgwick, in 1868.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Thomas Olivers
