Tune: INNSBRUCK
Words: Adam Carlill
Music: Heinrich Isaak, 1488; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach, 18th cent.
View Lyrics
Had God the Lord now failed us,
when hateful foes assailed us,
may Israel describe,
their anger would have burned us,
if God the Lord had spurned us,
they would have swallowed us alive.
Had God the Lord disowned us,
the waters would have drowned us,
may Israel now say,
their torrents would have flooded,
our souls they would have flooded,
the waters would have raged away.
So blessed be God the Lord, who
has not made us a prey to
their teeth, in war or dearth,
who breaks their snare and power,
our rescue from the fowler,
Creator of the heav’n and earth.
when hateful foes assailed us,
may Israel describe,
their anger would have burned us,
if God the Lord had spurned us,
they would have swallowed us alive.
Had God the Lord disowned us,
the waters would have drowned us,
may Israel now say,
their torrents would have flooded,
our souls they would have flooded,
the waters would have raged away.
So blessed be God the Lord, who
has not made us a prey to
their teeth, in war or dearth,
who breaks their snare and power,
our rescue from the fowler,
Creator of the heav’n and earth.
Copyright
Words: © 2018 Psalms for the Common Era, Adam Carlill. All rights reserved.
Music: Public domain
These lyrics have been posted on Grace Music with permission from the copyright holder. They may be used in corporate worship in accordance with a valid CCLI license. Lyrics should be displayed unaltered and include author and copyright information. All other uses require permission from the copyright holder.
Music: Public domain
These lyrics have been posted on Grace Music with permission from the copyright holder. They may be used in corporate worship in accordance with a valid CCLI license. Lyrics should be displayed unaltered and include author and copyright information. All other uses require permission from the copyright holder.
124