1  There in old Chaldea, product of man's fall,

    God appeared to Abram — called him from it all.

    "Get thee from thy country, from thy father's clan,

    Get thee from thy kindred to another land."

 2  Through the Lord's infusion, Abraham became

    Father of the faithful — life had changed his name.

    Though the Lord's appearing, brought him to the land,

    Still he needed Isaac to fulfill God's plan.

 3  Isaac from his father did inherit all:

    Sonship's full enjoyment, blessing of God's call.

    Though all things receiving, incomplete was he;

    Lacking transformation and maturity.

 4  In his father's footsteps, Jacob then became

    Prince of God, a wrestler, Israel his name;

    By the Spirit's dealing, fully grown, he reigned;

    O'er the earth, through Joseph, ruling pow'r obtained.

 5  Thus do Jacob, Isaac, Abraham portray

    Path that we, God's called ones, must walk in today:

    Members of the Body, as a corporate man,

    We complete His calling and fulfill His plan.