Let's join, and hallelujah sing

Verse 1

Let's join, and Hallelujah sing; Praise ye Jehovah's name; O all ye servants of the Lord, His glorious praise proclaim.

Verse 2

Who, in the house of God attend, Or in his courtyards meet;

Verse 3

Praise ye the Lord, for it is good. To praise his name is sweet.

Verse 4

Because Jehovah Jacob chose, His own by special grace; For his peculiar treasure took, Israel, and all his race.

Verse 5

The Lord is great; our God is high Above all Gods we own.

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Who, what he pleased in heaven, and earth, In seas, and depths, hath done.

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He makes the Vapors to ascend, From earth, in clouds combined; He bringeth lightening, with the rain, From unknown stores the wind.

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Egypt's first-born, of man, and beast, He smote, through all their coast.

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His dreadful signs and wonders, sent On Pharaoh and his host.

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The many nations, mighty kings, Did, by his power, subdue.

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He, Sihon, king of the Amorites, And 0g, of Bashan, slew: He Canaan's numerous kingdoms smote, And freed from tyrants hands.

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An heritage, to Isr'el's tribes, He gave their fertile lands.

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Thy name, O Lord, by thy great acts, Shall be forever known; And we'll transmit thy name, and praise, To future ages down.

Verse 14

The Lord, his People's cause, will judge. Who now oppressed mourn; Will, for his servants sake, repent, And from his anger turn.

Verse 15

The many idol Gods adored. By all the heathen bands, Are gold, and silver, shining dust; The labor of men's hands.

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Their mouths no power of speech retain, And sightless are their eyes.

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Their ears are deaf; no vital breath Their mouth, or breast, supplies.

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All those that make such idols vain, And homage to them pay; Who put their trust in them for help, As senseless are as they.

Verse 19

O house of Israel, bless the Lord; O Aaron's, praise his name.

Verse 20

The Lord, O house of Levi, bless; Ye just, his praise proclaim.

Verse 21

O let Jehovah blessed be, From Sion, with accord, Who dwelleth in Jerusalem, Sing praises to the Lord.