Father of Promise

Father of Promise

I have given a promise-

Like the sands of the seashore

And the stars of the sky

So shall be your descendants

Do you believe me? 

Meet me on the mountain

And sacrifice your son

Give back what I have given

Abraham, father of promise

Meets me on the mountain.

Answering the question of his son,

‘God himself will provide

The ram for the sacrifice’

The altar built, his son bound

He considers now with trembling,

‘God can even raise-

Can raise men from the dead’

My voice stops him

You have proven your faith

I do not ask this of you

Yet I ask it of myself

And of your lineage.

I will give my son.

A sacrifice of mercy.

I will not hold him back

But will send him to Sheol

And it will be the greatest grief

And it will be the greatest joy

For I AM able to raise the dead

And I AM able to raise