*Pastor’s Note: A.B. Simpson was a very well respected Canadian preacher, theologian and author who lived from December 15, 1843 to October 29, 1919. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by his poetry as much as I am.
EL SHADAI
El Shadai, Abram’s God and mine,
The God that is enough for me—
I claim Thee by that name divine,
And yield and trust my all to Thee!
He left his all at Thy command,
But found in Thee his All in All;
Why should I cling to home or land,
When I have heard Thy heavenly call?
He yielded to his nephew’s choice,
And God gave back what he resigned;
So I can still in God rejoice,
When men are selfish or unkind.
Earth’s mightiest kings he dared subdue;
So, more than conqueror in Thy name,
I dare to claim my triumph too,
For Abram’s God is still the same.
His age grew young, his weakness strong,
As he Thy promise dared to prove;
So thou shalt be my strength and song,
And in Thy life I’ll live and move.
At last, at God’s supreme behest,
He gave his child, his best beloved;
So I would yield to Thee my best,
And let my love be tried and proved.
El Shadai, Abram’s God and mine,
The God that is enough for me—
Help me to prove that name divine,
And yield and trust my all to Thee!
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD 
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