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Prayer Hymns · Amen

Amen and Amen

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.” Psalm 41:13 · KJV

The Story Behind the Hymn

Psalm 41 ends Book I of the Psalter with the same word every book of Psalms closes with: Amen. And in that one book it says it twice, for emphasis: Amen and Amen. This stripped-acoustic hymn is the last of the First 33 — one finger-picked guitar, one close voice, and a household saying yes to everything God has said.

Scripture Anchor

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.” Psalm 41:13 · KJV

Companion passages: Revelation 22:20-21 ("Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus") · 2 Corinthians 1:20 ("all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen") · Nehemiah 8:6 ("all the people answered, Amen, Amen") · Psalm 72:18-19 ("Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel...Amen, and Amen").

Listen & Sing Along

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Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
From everlasting to everlasting;
And let all the people say Amen,
Praise ye the Lord, praise unfading.
Amen and Amen for the mercies past,
Amen and Amen for the mercies to come;
Amen and Amen for the household gathered,
Amen and Amen for the way home.
Amen and Amen,
Blessed be his name;
Amen and Amen,
The household says the same.
So let this household seal its songs,
Sign its prayers with a final word;
The Lord who was and is and is to come
Is the Amen of every note he heard.
Amen and Amen,
Blessed be his name;
Amen and Amen,
The household says the same.

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Reflection

The Christian Amen is not a punctuation mark; it is a signature. When the household says Amen, we are signing our name at the bottom of God's own promises — agreeing that they are true, agreeing that we will live by them. The last of the First 33 hymns ends the way every household evening ought to end: Amen and Amen, blessed be his name.

A Prayer to Close the First 33

O Lord who was and is and is to come, we sign our Amen at the bottom of thy Word. Amen for the mercies past. Amen for the mercies to come. Amen for this household gathered under thy roof tonight. Amen for the way home. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen and Amen.

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Use This Hymn At Home

Morning Before the day begins

Read Psalm 41:13 aloud as the household's morning signature. Sing Verse 1 in agreement.

Evening As the house grows quiet

Sing the Bridge slowly. Let 'Amen and Amen' be the last words of the household before sleep.

With Children Simple enough for little ears

Teach the children what Amen means — 'yes, so let it be.' Sing Verse 3 together and end with a firm Amen spoken by all.

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