Scripture Verse

The same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

Introduction

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Frederick A. Graves (1856–1927)

Words & Mu­sic: Fred­er­ick A. Graves, 1899 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ap­peared in The Joy Bells of Ca­naan or Burn­ing Bush Songs No. 2, ed­it­ed by Duke M. Far­son, Ed­win L. Har­vey & F. M. Mes­sen­ger (Wau­ke­sha, Wis­con­sin: Me­tro­po­li­tan Church As­so­cia­tion, 1905), num­ber 8.

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David & Goliath
James Tissot (1836–1902)

Lyrics

When Abraham and Sarah
Had promised them a son,
They were surprised and knew not what to say;
But they knew what God had promised
He was able to perform:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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The pow’r of God is just the same today,
It doesn’t matter what the people say;
Whatever God has promised
He’s able to perform:
And the power of God is just the same today.

When Moses wanted water
To quench the people’s thirst,
He knew that God would then provide a way;
Although his rod was useful
He had the power first:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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When Moses made a serpent
And placed it on a pole,
The bitten ones were told to look that way,
And then while they were looking
Jehovah-rophi made them whole:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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When Joshua was commander,
He spoke—the sun stood still,
The moon its onward course was made to stay;
Thus he won a mighty battle,
For he did his Fa­ther’s will:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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When Naaman, the leper,
Before Elisha stood,
He thought he knew just what the seer would say,
But he had to wash in Jordan,
Though he thought it wasn’t good:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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When David met Goliath
He meant to have a fight,
The leaders put the battle in array;
Of course he killed the giant,
For he was in the right:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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When Jonah went to Tarshish
To flee away from God,
A mighty fish was waiting for its prey;
It quickly swallowed Jonah,
Then threw him on the sod:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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When Malachi, the prophet,
Was preaching all abroad,
And cutting like sickle and the scythe;
The people were accursed,
For they were robbing God,
They filled to bring the offering and the tithe.

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Then came the blessed Sav­ior,
With power to cleanse and heal,
To bear my sin and sickness all away;
My burdens, too, He carries,
And doth my sorrows feel:
And the power of God is just the same today.

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Through Paul and Silas singing
And praying in the jail,
For Pau and Silas knew the way to pray;
The prison doors were opened,
For locks could not avail,
And the power of God is just the same today.

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