[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.