LYRICS
| Meter: | 7 7 4 4 7 D
| | Writer(s): | Charles Wesley
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| | Dates: | 1747
| | Bible Refs: | Ex 15:1-2
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 276
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 574
| Hymns for The Little Flock
| 1981
| 13
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 412
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MUSIC
Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 574
| F
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 411
| F
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Worship, and thanks, and blessing,
And strength ascribe to Jesus!
Jesu alone
Defends his own,
When earth and hell oppress us.
Jesus with joy we witness
Almighty to deliver;
Our seals set to,
That God is true,
And reigns a King for ever.
2. Omnipotent Redeemer,
Our ransomed souls adore thee:
Our Saviour thou,
We find it now,
And give thee all the glory.
We sing thine arm unshortened,
Brought through our sore temptation;
With heart and voice
In thee rejoice,
The God of our salvation.
3. Thine arm has safely brought us
A way no more expected,
Than when thy sheep
Passed through the deep.
By crystal walls protected,
Thy glory was our rearward,
Thine hand out lives did cover,
And we, ev’n we,
Have walked the sea,
And marched triumphant over.
4. Save as devoted Peter
Betwixt the soldiers sleeping,
Like sheep we lay to wolves a prey,
Yet still in Jesus’ keeping.
Thou from th’infernal Herod,
And Jewish expectation,
Hast set us free! All praise to Thee
O God of our salvation.
5. The world and Satan’s malice
Thou, Jesus, hast confounded;
And, by thy grace,
With songs of praise
Our happy souls resounded.
Accepting our deliverance,
We triumph in thy favour,
And for the love
Which now we prove
Shall praise thy name for ever.
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