Most Ancient Song

An Ancient, Almost Lost, Song
                                                   all the way back to Daniel.....


     Legends say that this hymn was sung by the three young Hebrew boys, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, while they were in the fiery furnace in Babylon during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar.
Scholars date it as over 2000 years old for certain. 

The last two lines were added to the Hebrew hymn by early Christians and it became a hymn they used in worship.

Glory to You, Lord God of our fathers

Glory to You for the radiance of Your holy Name

We will praise You and highly exalt You forever.

Glory to You in the splendor of Your temple

On the throne of Your majesty, glory to You.

Glory to You, seated between the Cherubim

We will praise You and highly exalt You forever

Glory to You, beholding the depths

In the high vault of heaven, glory to You

Glory to You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

We will praise You and highly exalt You forever.

Remember the story? (Daniel 3)

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisors crowded around them.

They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched and there was no smell of fire on them.

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and rescued His servants: they trusted in Him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own god. No god can save lives in this way."

Then the King wrote a letter "To the peoples, nations, and men of every language, who live in all the world:

It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God as performed for me.

How great are His signs

How mighty His wonders

His kingdom is an eternal Kingdom

His dominion endures from generation to generation."

No other God can save this way - words from the mighty

Nebuchadnezzar - and he didn't even know the half of it!

[Wouldn't it be great if we knew the melody the early church

used to sing that wonderful hymn? Maybe it will be one of the praise hymns we sing around His Throne when we get to heaven!]