Abraham's Faith

The Lord commanded Abraham

Author: Fanny Crosby
Tune: [The Lord commanded Abraham]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

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]

Source: Joyful Lays: a new collection of songs, prepared and adapted for the Sunday School #174

Author: Fanny Crosby

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First Line: The Lord commanded Abraham
Title: Abraham's Faith
Author: Fanny Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: The Lord commanded; he obeyed
Copyright: Public Domain

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Joyful Lays #174

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