THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME
by John H. Sammis
"I am the Almighty God[El Shaddai]." -Gen. 17:1
"I am the Lord that healeth thee [Jehovah Ropheka]." -Exod 15:26
Oh what is Jehovah El Shaddai to me?
My Lord, God and Saviour, Immanuel, He;
My Prophet, Priest, Sacrifice, Altar and Lamb;
Judge, Advocate, Surety and Witness, I AM;
My Peace and my Life, my Truth and my Way;
My Leader, my Teacher, my Hope and my Stay;
Redeemer and Ransom, Atonement and Friend;
He's Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End.
Yea, more is Jehovah El Shaddai beside -
Avenger and Shepherd, and Keeper and Guide;
My Horn of Salvation, my Captain in war;
My Dayspring, my Sun, and my Bright Morning Star;
My Wonderful, Counsellor, Wisdom and Light;
My Shadow by day, and my Beacon by night;
Pearl, Ornament, Diadem, Treasure untold;
My Strength and my Sun, in Him I behold.
All this is Jehovah Ropheka and more -
My Bread and my Water, my Welling, my Door;
My Branch and my Vine, my Lily and Rose;
Rock, Hiding Place, Refuge, Shield, Covert, Repose;
My sure Resurrection, my Glory above;
My King in His beauty, my Bridegroom, my Love;
My all in all in Christ Jesus I see,
For God hath made Him to be all things to me.
Now say to Thy soul, "What is He to thee?"