Song Collection

Shout aloud to God, joy and strength of Isr’el; raise your joy abroad, strike the tambourine, lofty anthems sing with the harp and timbrel. Let the trumpet sound call for celebration. Festive joy abound; on the new-moon day God’s command obey, for his holy nation. This our festal day, Jacob’s God has given. Joseph, keep his way, for with mighty hand God went through the land, bringing liberation. In a language new, God proclaimed salvation: “I delivered you; set your shoulders free, burdened hands relieved, heard your supplication.” “In distress you cried, I drew near to rescue; from the cloud replied, in your thirst gave rest— Meribah, the test. I am God who saves you. “O my people, hear, heed my admonition; Israel, give ear: no false deities shall among you be; give them no devotion. “I, the LORD your God, brought you out of Egypt; saved you from the rod. To my grace poured out open wide your mouth— I will surely fill it. “Isr’el spurned my voice; they refused submission. To their stubborn choice I gave them their way when they went astray. O that they would listen! “If they’d choose my word, I their foes would conquer. Those who hate the LORD by his hand of pow’r would before him cow’r, overthrown forever. “Then with finest wheat God, the LORD, would feed you; and with honey sweet from the rock outpoured, my abundant store, I would satisfy you.”