Ancient Of Days

"I kept looking until thrones were placed for the assessors 

with the Judge, and the Ancient of Days, God the eternal Father,

took His seat, Whose garment was white as snow and the

hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was like

the fiery flame; its wheels were burning fire."

Daniel 7:9

Ancient of Days, Who sitest throned in glory,

To Thee all knees are bent, all voices pray;

Thy love has blest the wide world's wondrous story,

With light and life since Eden's dawning day.

O Holy Father, Who hast led Thy children

In all the ages with the fire and cloud,

Through seas dry-shod, through weary wastes bewild'ring

To Thee, in rev'rent love, our hearts are bowed.

O Lord our God, with heart and voice adoring,

Praise we the goodness that doth crown our days;

Pray we that Thou wilt hear us, still imploring

Thy love and favor, kept to us always.

"Then one of the elders of the heavenly Sanhedrin

said to me, "Stop weeping! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah,

the Root of David, has won, has overcome and conquered!

He can open the scroll and break its seven seals!"

Revelation 5:5

Ancient of Days

Words by William C. Doane

Music by J. Albert Jeffrey

(1886)