Lyrics
The Beloved Son Offered
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Verse
The father rose ere morning light,
His son of promise near;
Three days he climbed the dreadful height
With love that mastered fear.
“The fire and wood we bear along,
But where’s the lamb to slay?”
“God will provide” — the answer strong
That faith alone could say.
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Verse
The LORD provided in that hour
A ram to take his place;
So substitution shows the power
Of mercy and of grace.
On Egypt’s night the lamb was slain,
From sheep or goats supplied,
That death might pass and life remain
On doorposts crimson-dyed.
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Bridge
“The lad and I will go and pray,
And both come back to you”;
For Abraham believed that day
That God would bring him through.
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Verse
A father loved his dreaming son
And sent him forth alone;
“Come, let us slay him,” cried each one,
“The dreams will be our own.”
They killed a kid of goats, and dipped
His coat within the red;
The father mourned, of hope now stripped,
A son who was not dead.
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Verse
A mother watched her seven sons
Endure the tyrant’s flame,
And blessed them as the faithful ones
Who would not curse the Name.
“It was not I who gave you birth,
Nor breath within the womb;
The God who made both heaven and earth
Will raise you from the tomb.”
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Bridge
“From nothing God made earth and sky,
And nothing stays His hand;
So take thy death, my son, for I
Receive thee in His land.”
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Verse
The owner of the vineyard sent
His servants to the vine,
But every messenger that went
Was slain by dark design.
At last he sent his only son,
His well-beloved heir;
They cried, “The heir! His day is done —
The vineyard we shall share.”
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Verse
“Behold the Lamb of God,” John cried,
“Who takes our sin away”;
God spared not His own Son, who died,
But gave Him up that day.
The wood was laid upon His back,
The hill rose up ahead;
And though the sky above turned black,
He rose up from the dead.
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Bridge
The stone the builders cast aside
Now crowns the corner high;
The Son once slain, once crucified,
Shall reign, no more to die.
Chorus
“Thy son, thine only son,” He said,
“The son whom thou dost love”;
Yet faith receives him from the dead —
The promise stands above.
Music and lyrics: Public Domain / CC0 1.0 Universal · Sound recording: Public Domain / CC0 1.0 Universal.