171 . Thy God of Abraham

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IT WAS THE LORD WHO SUMMONED ABRAM
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TO A LAND HE DID NOT KNOW AND SAID,
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“TO YOU AND YOUR DESCENDANTS, MY FAVOR I WILL SHOW;
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I’LL BE YOUR STRENGTH, I’LL BE YOUR SHIELD,
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I’LL BE THE ONE WHO WALKS BESIDE YOU;
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AND THROUGH YOU, I WILL BLESS
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ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH!”
CHORUS:
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THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, HE IS A LIVING GOD;
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HE IS A SAVING GOD, AND I WILL PRAISE HIM!
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FOR HE HAS GIVEN ME, ABUNDANT RIGHTEOUSNESS,
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AND HE IS FAITHFUL TO HIS WORD!

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“TAKE NOW YOUR ONLY SON, YOUR ISAAC,
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THE ONE I’VE GIVEN THEE,
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AND GO ASCEND TO MOUNT MORIAH AND OFFER HIM TO ME.”
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AND SO BY FAITH, HE WENT FORTH,
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TRUSTING IN THE GREAT PROVIDER,
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AND THROUGH THE ONE, WHO GAVE THE LAMB,
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WE SHARE THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM!