Alphabet monastic chant
Verse 1: א – God spoke, He created, the heavens and earth. ב – He revealed to man His boundless worth. ג – He pursued them, drawing them near, ד – With a command, all must hear. Chorus: Praise with the letters, one by one, From creation’s dawn to the Father's Son. Each letter tells of God’s great love, As we praise His heart above. Verse 2: ה – They did not understand His ways, ו – Yet He distinguished them through the days. ז – As the bride, He called them near, ח – When they understood, they knew He was here. Chorus: Praise with the letters, one by one, From creation’s dawn to the Father's Son. Each letter tells of God’s great love, As we praise His heart above. Verse 3: ט – Through the marriage, a new life begun, י – They became a new creation, all as one. כ – The Son of God came to teach, ל – The promise of the Father, within our reach. Chorus: Praise with the letters, one by one, From creation’s dawn to the Father's Son. Each letter tells of God’s great love, As we praise His heart above. Verse 4: מ – The promise of the Father, He did send, נ – The Son of Man, to heal and mend. ס – He fulfilled the promise, true and right, ע – By becoming flesh, He brought us light. Chorus: Praise with the letters, one by one, From creation’s dawn to the Father's Son. Each letter tells of God’s great love, As we praise His heart above. Verse 5: פ – He spoke in parables and in riddles bright, צ – Exchanging righteousness for sin's dark night. ק – The Son of God died and rose again, ר – Revealing His glory, cleansing our sin. Chorus: Praise with the letters, one by one, From creation’s dawn to the Father's Son. Each letter tells of God’s great love, As we praise His heart above. Verse 6: ש – His word returned, it grows and spreads, ת – His completed work brings life instead. ך – The Son of God died, but rose with might, ם – Finished His works, brought us to light. Chorus: Praise with the letters, one by one, From creation’s dawn to the Father's Son. Each letter tells of God’s great love, As we praise His heart above. Verse 7: ן – The Son of Man died, restored to grace, ף – Prophecy fulfilled, He took our place. ץ – Judgment ended, in peace we rest, Now we’re co-heirs with Christ, forever blessed! Chorus: Praise with the letters, one by one, From creation’s dawn to the Father's Son. Each letter tells of God’s great love, As we praise His heart above.