In exitu Israel

Verse 1

When Israel by God's command from Pharaoh's land was bent, And Jacob's house the strangers left, and in the same train went:

Verse 2

In Judah God his glory shew'd, his holiness most bright: So did the Israelites declare his kingdom, pow'r, and might.

Verse 3

The sea saw it and suddenly as all amaz'd did fly, The roaring streams of Jordan s flood gave back immediately,

Verse 4

As rams afraid, the mountains skip'd, their strength did them forsake; And as the silly trembling lambs, their tops did beat and shake.

Verse 5

What ailed thee, O sea, that thou, so suddenly didst fly? Ye rolling waves of Jordan's flood, why turn'd ye so swiftly?

Verse 6

Ye mountains, ev'n as rams afraid, why did your strength so shake? Why did your tops as trembling lambs, quiver with fear, and quake?

Verse 7

O earth, confess thy Sovereign Lord, and dread his mighty hand, Before the face of Jacob's God, fear ye both sea and land.

Verse 8

I mean the God, who from hard rocks causeth floods to appear, And from the stony flint doth send fountains of water clear.