When Abram heard God in a vision one night, the word brought him comfort, not fright.
Protection for now and some greatness to come, were promised, though each out of sight.
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Then Abram spoke up in confusion for he saw nothing of children about.
Such property as he had come to possess would pass to a slave of his house.
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He placed the deficiency right at the door of God, whom he blamed for neglect.
Who called him outside and said, “look at the stars. Now, carefully count and inspect.
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The number of these stands for children unborn, whose ancestor you’re sure to be.”
So Abram is known as our father in faith, whose righteousness came through belief.
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Image: Starry Night, Edvard Munch, 1922-24
Source: Genesis 15:1-6
Text: David Alexander, 2022, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Davis, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF-2010/OThouInWhosePresence-Davis.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
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