The poetical works of John Nicholson ... Carefully edited from the original editions, with additional notes and a sketch of his life and writings. By W. G. Hird |
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PSALM CXIV. PARAPHRASED.
When from proud Egypt's cruel land
The Lord His people led,
Encircling them on ev'ry hand,
The sea beheld and fled.
The Lord His people led,
Encircling them on ev'ry hand,
The sea beheld and fled.
His holy place with Judah was,
O'er Israel He reigned;
The waters moved to let them pass,
But Israel still complained.
O'er Israel He reigned;
The waters moved to let them pass,
But Israel still complained.
On either hand Jehovah made
A wall across the deep;
The mountains skipp'd, were sore afraid,
The hills removed like sheep!
A wall across the deep;
The mountains skipp'd, were sore afraid,
The hills removed like sheep!
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Jordan roll'd backward to its source,
And left its channel dry;—
It durst not keep its wonted course,
While Israel's God was nigh!
And left its channel dry;—
It durst not keep its wonted course,
While Israel's God was nigh!
When they within the desert prayed,
And told their wants and fears,
The flinty rocks in pity wept,
And Israel drank their tears.
And told their wants and fears,
The flinty rocks in pity wept,
And Israel drank their tears.
Tremble then, earth, at Jacob's God,
His holy name adore;
Large as thou art, were He to nod,
Thy place would be no more!
His holy name adore;
Large as thou art, were He to nod,
Thy place would be no more!
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