The Song of Moses

Verse 1

I'll sing the triumphs of the Lord, Who's glorious in renown; The horse, and him that rode thereon, He in the sea hath thrown.

Verse 2

The Lord's my strength, my song, defense, My God; for him I'll raise A mansion; he my Father's God, I'll celebrate his praise.

Verse 3

The Lord is the great God of war; Jehovah is his name.

Verse 4

Proud Pharaoh's glittering cars, and host, That to the ravage came, In the Red Sea he cast; there were His chosen captains drowned.

Verse 5

The depths o'erwhelmed them; like a stone, They sank in the profound.

Verse 6

The mighty power of thy right hand, O Lord, most glorious shows; Thy right hand, Lord, in pieces dashed The proud insulting foes.

Verse 7

Excelling greatness those o'erthrow Against thee who presumed; Thou sendest forth thy flaming wrath, Which them, as chaff, consumed.

Verse 8

Thy nostril's blast the waters drove Together in an heap; They stood upright, in the mid-sea Congealed was the deep.

Verse 9

The enemy cried, pursue, o'ertake, I will the spoil divide; I'll draw my sword, and them destroy. Till lust is satisfied.

Verse 10

But thou, with thy strong wind, didst blow, The deep sea o'er them spread; In mighty waters down they sank, As if they had been lead.

Verse 11

Who, Lord, is like thee, among the gods? Thy holiness exceeds In glory; fearful is thy praise, And wonderful thy deeds.

Verse 12

Thou stretched'st out thy strong right hand, The earth them swallowed quite.

Verse 13

In mercy thou led'st forth thy flock, Which thou redeem'dst with might: And thou didst guide them, in thy strength, Unto thine holy hill.

Verse 14

Nations shall hear, and fear, and dread Seize Palestina will.

Verse 15

Then Edom's dukes shall be amazed, Moab's mighty men be struck With terror: Canaan's hearts shall melt, As the dissolved brook.

Verse 16

Through fear, and dread, of thy great power, Still, as a stone, they'll lie: Until thy people, Lord, which thou Hast purchased, shall pass by.

Verse 17

Thou shalt conduct, and plant them, where Thy mountain rears it's head; The place, for thy fixed residence, Which thou, O Lord, hast made: The chosen holy place thine hand, O Lord, hath settled fast.

Verse 18

Thy reign, O thou eternal King! Forevermore shall last.

Verse 19

For Pharaoh's chariots, horse, and men, Through seas audacious went; And the returning waves in rage, The Lord upon them sent: But Israel's race, a numerous host, Under divine command, Walked through the midst of dangerous seas, Securely on dry land.

Verse 20

Sing ye the triumphs of the Lord, Who's glorious in renown; The horse, and him that rode thereon, He in the sea hath thrown.