“The God of Abraham Praise” is a timeless
declaration of the splendor and majesty of our Father
in Heaven. It speaks of God’s omnipotence, His
eternity, and His dependence. “God of Abraham” is
used because the verses speak to the story of Jehovah
revealing Himself to Abraham and swearing a covenant
with the Father of Israel, the nation God chose to send
His Son through. When God swore the covenant, He swore
by Himself—which doesn’t seem like a big deal until
you realize that nob...(+)
“The God of Abraham Praise” is a timeless
declaration of the splendor and majesty of our Father
in Heaven. It speaks of God’s omnipotence, His
eternity, and His dependence. “God of Abraham” is
used because the verses speak to the story of Jehovah
revealing Himself to Abraham and swearing a covenant
with the Father of Israel, the nation God chose to send
His Son through. When God swore the covenant, He swore
by Himself—which doesn’t seem like a big deal until
you realize that nobody ever does that. Imagine a
President taking office and swearing by his own name.
That would sound funny! People always swear on
something higher than themselves, like the Bible—a
higher authority they must answer to that will keep
their actions in check. How come God didn’t swear by
anything higher than Himself? Because there is nothing
higher than Himself, and that was the significance of
His oath to Abraham—an oath He would certainly keep,
over the coming generations!
Unfortunately, “The God of Abraham Praise” has
suffered from the same problem “What Wondrous Love Is
This” has—a dull, uninspiring tune that doesn’t
fit its wonderful message at all. In writing the music
for this setting, I tried to come up with something
majestic, a regal-sounding hymn that really drives home
to the singer the greatness and majesty of the God this
hymn is written to. Now, there is finally a tune that
fits the words! I hope you enjoy!
