Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#235

235. Miracles attending Israel's journey

1 When Israel, freed from Pharaoh’s hand,
Left the proud tyrant and his land,
The tribes, with cheerful homage, own
Their king, and Judah was his throne.

2 Across the deep their journey lay;
The deep divides to make them way;
Jordan beheld their march, and fled
With backward current, to his head.

3 The mountains shook like frighted sheep –
Like lambs, the little hillocks leap:
Not Sinai on her base could stand,
Conscious of Sov'reign power at hand.

4 What power could make the deep divide –
Make Jordan backward roll his tide?
Why did ye leap ye little hills?
And whence the fright that Sinai feels?

5 Let every mountain every flood
Retire and know th' approaching God,
The King of Israel: see him here!
Tremble, thou earth, adore and fear.

6 He thunders, and all nature mourns,
The rock to standing pools he turns;
Flints spring with fountains, at his word,
And fires and seas confess the Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: When Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand
• Title: Miracles attending Israel's journey
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 114
• Notes: Public Domain.

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