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ABBA HYMN.
" Abba, Father," Lord, we call Thee,
Hallow'd name ! from day to day;
'Tis Thy children's right to know Thee;
None but children "Abba " say :
This high privilege we inherit,
First Thy gift, and then Christ's blood ;
God the Spirit with our spirit
Witnesseth we're sons of God.
" Abba, Father!" Lord, we call Thee.
Abba sounds through all our host.
All in heaven and earth adore Thee,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
Abba's love first gave us being,
When, in Christ, in that vast plan,
Abba chose the Church in Jesus,
Long before the world began.
Oh, what love the Father bore us !
Oh, how precious in His sight !
When He gave His Church to Jesus,
Jesus, His whole soul's delight !
Though our Adam-fall in nature
Seem'd to make e'en grace at stand
How to put us with the children,
How to give the goodly land:
But the plan Himself had formed,
Ere like sheep we went astray,
" They" said God, " shall call me Father, Nor from me shall turn away."
And the richest stores of pardon
God sets forth in Christ His Son, With the Spirit's grace to guide us—
Safe to bring His children home. "Abba, Father!" makes all certain,
E'en by word and oath and blood : Abba saith, "They are my people,"
And they say, "The Lord our God."
Hence, through all our changing seasons,
Trouble, sickness, sorrow, woe, Nothing changeth God's affection,
Abba's love shall bring us through. Soon shall all Thy blood-bought children
Round the throne their anthems raise, And, in songs of rich salvation,
Shout to Abba endless praise.
AMEN HYMN.
We bless Thee, O Thou great Amen,
Jehovah's pledge to sinful men,
Confirming all His word ;
No promises are doubtful then,
For all are yea and all Amen,
In Jesus Christ our Lord. Secured in this, the Church on high And all below unceasing cry,
Amen, Amen, Amen ! To Thee, O Lord, all praise is given, The loud response of earth and heaven,
All hail, Thou great Amen !
Sweet ordinance of God to bless
By Him, the Lord our Righteousness,
By Him I say again ;
This mighty Him makes all things sure,
Through life, in death, and evermore,
In Him, the great Amen !
Secured in this, the Church, etc.
O faithful Witness of our God,
Who came by water and by blood,
Proving the Holy One !
Thy record must for ever stand
Of life eternal from God's hand,
And all in Thee, His Son.
Secured in this, the Church, etc.
Sweetly Thy verilies we hear,
For God's Amen dispels all fear,
Thy faithfulness it proves ;
And while such grace for God is shown,
To God's Amen we add our own,
Our So be it He loves.
Secured in this, the Church, etc.
Ye saints of God, in age or youth,
Who swear by Him, the God of truth,
By Him I say again ;—
Make Him whom God hath made to you,
Your Alpha and Omega too ;
God's Christ is your Amen.
Secured in this, the Church, etc
Nor less above, ye heavenly host,
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Give praise through Him, with men ;
For of Him, through Him, by Him sure,
The Church shall glory evermore,
In Him, the great Amen.
Secured in this, the Church on high,
And all below unceasing cry,
Amen ! Amen ! Amen !
To Thee, O Lord, all praise is given,
The loud response of earth and heaven,—
All hail, Thou great Amen !
ABBA HYMN.
" Abba, Father," Lord, we call Thee,
Hallow'd name ! from day to day;
'Tis Thy children's right to know Thee;
None but children "Abba " say :
This high privilege we inherit,
First Thy gift, and then Christ's blood ;
God the Spirit with our spirit
Witnesseth we're sons of God.
" Abba, Father!" Lord, we call Thee.
Abba sounds through all our host.
All in heaven and earth adore Thee,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
Abba's love first gave us being,
When, in Christ, in that vast plan,
Abba chose the Church in Jesus,
Long before the world began.
Oh, what love the Father bore us !
Oh, how precious in His sight !
When He gave His Church to Jesus,
Jesus, His whole soul's delight !
Though our Adam-fall in nature
Seem'd to make e'en grace at stand
How to put us with the children,
How to give the goodly land:
But the plan Himself had formed,
Ere like sheep we went astray,
" They" said God, " shall call me Father, Nor from me shall turn away."
And the richest stores of pardon
God sets forth in Christ His Son, With the Spirit's grace to guide us—
Safe to bring His children home. "Abba, Father!" makes all certain,
E'en by word and oath and blood : Abba saith, "They are my people,"
And they say, "The Lord our God."
Hence, through all our changing seasons,
Trouble, sickness, sorrow, woe, Nothing changeth God's affection,
Abba's love shall bring us through. Soon shall all Thy blood-bought children
Round the throne their anthems raise, And, in songs of rich salvation,
Shout to Abba endless praise.
AMEN HYMN.
We bless Thee, O Thou great Amen,
Jehovah's pledge to sinful men,
Confirming all His word ;
No promises are doubtful then,
For all are yea and all Amen,
In Jesus Christ our Lord. Secured in this, the Church on high And all below unceasing cry,
Amen, Amen, Amen ! To Thee, O Lord, all praise is given, The loud response of earth and heaven,
All hail, Thou great Amen !
Sweet ordinance of God to bless
By Him, the Lord our Righteousness,
By Him I say again ;
This mighty Him makes all things sure,
Through life, in death, and evermore,
In Him, the great Amen !
Secured in this, the Church, etc.
O faithful Witness of our God,
Who came by water and by blood,
Proving the Holy One !
Thy record must for ever stand
Of life eternal from God's hand,
And all in Thee, His Son.
Secured in this, the Church, etc.
Sweetly Thy verilies we hear,
For God's Amen dispels all fear,
Thy faithfulness it proves ;
And while such grace for God is shown,
To God's Amen we add our own,
Our So be it He loves.
Secured in this, the Church, etc.
Ye saints of God, in age or youth,
Who swear by Him, the God of truth,
By Him I say again ;—
Make Him whom God hath made to you,
Your Alpha and Omega too ;
God's Christ is your Amen.
Secured in this, the Church, etc
Nor less above, ye heavenly host,
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Give praise through Him, with men ;
For of Him, through Him, by Him sure,
The Church shall glory evermore,
In Him, the great Amen.
Secured in this, the Church on high,
And all below unceasing cry,
Amen ! Amen ! Amen !
To Thee, O Lord, all praise is given,
The loud response of earth and heaven,—
All hail, Thou great Amen !
