From before the beginning
Was a Word that was Living
It thundered from the mountain
In the wilderness it's shown
When the God,
Who would be Father
Led His children through the water
And with His loving kindness
He led His children home
His kindness, His mercy
His strength from above
Ever gracious, ever generous
Relentless in love
In all of human history
A mystery unheard
That sweet anthem, it was spoken
In one perfect Word
On the mountain, in the morning
In the cleft, He would stand
In the shelter of the shadow
Of the palm of His hand
Then the Word of revelation
The unspeakable Name
Was spoken from the cloud
As His glory proclaimed
Come passionate and gracious
To a thousand generations
So slow to anger
Abounding in love
A Love that bears the burden
Of the sin of the rebellion
The covenant of kindness
Is a Love that sets us free