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When Israel Out of Egypt Went

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Primary Scripture: Psalm 114

Verse 1

When Isr’el out of Egypt went, and did his dwelling change, When Jacob’s house went out from those that were of language strange,

Verse 2

He Judah did his sanctuary, his kingdom Isr’el make:

Verse 3

The sea it saw, and quickly fled, Jordan was driven back.

Verse 4

Like rams the mountains, and like lambs the hills skipp’d to and fro.

Verse 5

O sea, why fledd’st thou? Jordan, back why wast thou driven so?

Verse 6

Ye mountains great, wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams? And wherefore was it, little hills, that ye did leap like lambs?

Verse 7

O at the presence of the Lord, earth, tremble thou for fear, While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear:

Verse 8

Who from the hard and stony rock did standing water bring; And by his pow’r did turn the flint into a water-spring.

Scripture References

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  • psalms 114