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“Abba, Father,” we approach Thee
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"Abba, Father,"
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we ap
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proach
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Thee
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In our Savior's
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precious
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name.
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We, Thy children,
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here as
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sem
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bling,
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Now the promised
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blessing
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claim.
From our guilt His blood has washed us,
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’Tis through Him our
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souls draw
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nigh,
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And Thy Spirit
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too has
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taught us
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"Abba,
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Father,"
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thus
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to
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cry.
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Once as prodigals we wandered,
Once as prodigals we wandered,
In our folly, far from Thee;
But Thy grace, o'er sin abounding,
Rescued us from misery.
Clothed in garments of salvation
At Thy table is our place;
We rejoice, and Thou rejoicest,
In the riches of Thy grace.
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Once as
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prodigals we
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wandered,
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In our folly,
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far from
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Thee;
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But Thy grace, o'er
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sin
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abounding,
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Rescued us from
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misery.
Clothed in garments of salvation
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At Thy table
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is our
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place;
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We rejoice, and
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Thou
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rejoicest,
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In the
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riches of
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Thy
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grace.
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Thou the prodigal hast pardoned,
Thou the prodigal hast pardoned,
"Kissed us" with a Father's love;
"Killed the fatted calf," and made us
Fit Thy purpose to approve.
"It is meet," we hear Thee saying,
"We should merry be and glad;
I have found My once-lost children,
Now they live who once were dead."
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Thou the
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prodigal hast
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pardoned,
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"Kissed us" with a
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Father's
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love;
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"Killed the fatted calf,"
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and made
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us
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Fit Thy purpose
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to
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approve.
"It is meet," we hear Thee saying,
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"We should merry
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be and
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glad;
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I have found My
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once-lost children,
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Now they
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live who
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once
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were
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dead."
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“Abba, Father,” we adore Thee,
"Abba, Father," we adore Thee,
While the hosts in heaven above
E'en in us now learn the wonders
Of Thy wisdom, grace, and love.
Soon before Thy throne assembled,
All Thy children shall proclaim
Abba's love shown in redemption,
And how full is Abba's name!
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"Abba, Father,"
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we
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adore
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Thee,
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While the hosts in
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heaven
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above
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E'en in us now
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learn the
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wonders
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Of Thy wisdom,
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grace, and
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love.
Soon before Thy throne assembled,
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All Thy children
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shall
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proclaim
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Abba's love shown
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in
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redemption,
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And how
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full is
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Abba's
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name!
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Tbilisi, Georgia
Enjoyed by the Church in Tbilisi 9/8/15 Praise the Father!! Amen!!
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Enjoyed by the Church in Indianapolis 5/17/15.
Enjoyed by the Church in San Antonio on 4/5/15 Lord's table.
Enjoyed by the saints in the church in Irving at the Lords table meeting 3/8/15.
Enjoyed by the saints in Hall 5 by UCLA of the church in Los Angeles on 10/5/14. How full is Abba's name!
Thank You Father for the sending the Spirit into our heart who cries Abba Father. Thank You Father for Your rich mercy and grace.
Houston, TX, United States
Sung on Lord's day 02/09/2014
Bensheim, Germany
The melody is also the official melody of the German national anthem. Was a big suprise when we sang it first with brothers in the US.
Austin, Texas, United States
James G. Deck the composer of this hymn was a member of the Brethren assembly in Riwaka, Nelson Province, New Zealand. Praise the Lord for such a gift to the Body.
Nigeria
This hymn transmits a continuous flow of the Spirit.