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Balaam\'s Oracles - Series (2)

Tune: Aurelia

(\'The church\'s one foundation\')

Numbers 23 v.19-24

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God is not a man, that He

Should lie, far from it be

Him to do so, not repent

Does He, and nor relent

Has He said, and shall He not

Do it? that be His lot

Has He spoken, and shall He

Not make it good? so be

 

Behold, a command to bless

Have I, I do confess

For God has blessed, and I so

No other words speak, know

He has not beheld, Israel

No iniquity tell [regarding them]

Nor perverseness, for He be

Among them as King, see

 

God did from Egypt them bring

They came out, praise did ring

They have strength of unicorn (e.g. rhino)

He has His people borne

Surely there no enchantment

Nor divination sent

Against Israel that can stand

They shall possess the land

 

In these days it shall be said

What God has wrought! He led

His people through wilderness

His intent them to bless

Behold the people they shall

Rise as great lion, swell

And as young lion they be

Enemies their prey, see