Scripture Verse

I will establish My covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. Genesis 17:7

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, Book 1, 1707, num­ber 113. Ab­ra­ham’s Bless­ing on the Gen­tiles.

Music: Ar­ling­ton Tho­mas A. Arne, 1762. Ar­ranged by Ralph Har­ris­on, 1784 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Thomas Arne (1710–1778)

Lyrics

How large the pro­mise! how di­vine,
To Ab­ram and his seed!
I’ll be a God to thee and thine,
Supplying all their need.

The words of His ex­ten­sive love
From age to age en­dure;
The an­gel of the co­ve­nant proves,
And seals the bless­ing sure.

Jesus the an­cient faith con­firms,
To our great fa­thers giv’n;
He takes young child­ren to His arms,
And calls them heirs of Heav’n.

Our God, how faith­ful are His ways!
His love en­dures the same;
Nor from the pro­mise of His grace
Blots out the child­ren’s name.