Versos English John Barnard Second PART

English poem

Second PART

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Thy Way, O God, is in the Height; Great as our God, there's none. Thou God do'st Wonders; thou, thy Strength, Hast to the People shown. Thy People, by thy mighty Arm, Thou hast from Bondage freed; The Offspring of thy Favorites, Iacob's and Ioseph's Seed. The Waters saw Thee, mighty God, Thee did the Waters see; They fled for Fear, the Depths retir'd, Struck with the Awe of Thee. The Clouds abundant Waters pour'd, The Sky sent forth a Sound; Thy pointed Arrows arm'd with Wrath, In Vengeance flew around. Thy awful Voice, from Heav'n above, In roaring Thunders, broke; The lower World with Light'nings blaz'd, The Earth was mov'd and shook. Thy Way is in the rowling Sea; (A wondrous Way we own!) Thy Path thro' mighty Waters lyes, Thy Footsteps are unknown. Thou led'st thy People, like a Flock, By Moses's skilful Hand, And A'ron's, thro' the Wilderness, Safe to the promis'd Land.