The God of Abraham Praise

The God of Abraham Praise
GenreHymn
Written1770
TextDaniel ben Judah, paraphrased by Thomas Olivers
Based onExodus 3:6
Meter6.6.8.4 D
Melody"Leoni" by Myer Lyon

The God of Abraham Praise is a Christian adaptation of the well known Jewish hymn "Yigdal", loosely translated and Christianised by the evangelist Thomas Olivers after a visit to the Great Synagogue of London in 1770. It was first published in 1772. The title of the hymn was based on a verse in the Book of Exodus: "I am the God of thy Father, the God of Abraham".

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