Tune: Herongate
(\'It is a thing most wonderful\')
Isaiah 43 parts
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Remember not the former things
Let them go and let them take wings
Nor consider the things of old
The Lord will do a new thing bold
Now shall it spring forth, will you know
How He shall make a way, e\'en so
In wilderness and desert dry
Rivers shall be there by and by
They shall give drink to my people
My chosen, those who I do call
This people have I for myself
Formed, and they partake of my wealth
They shall show forth my praise anew
Though they grew dull and did not do
Service to the Lord, but did sin
Unfaithful family and kin
Yet I, even I, am the Lord
It be according to my word
That I blot out your sins each one
For my own sake it shall be done
I will not your sins remember
I will sure act and not defer
Thus come me, forgiven be
To me for your salvation free