Tune: St Matthew
(slower tune to \'Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old\')
Joshua Chapters 1 to 4 parts
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Joshua, he the people led
After Moses was dead
Be strong, and of a good courage
Was to him the message
From the Lord, and to meditate
In His word, so be great
Would he be, learning, obeying
To promised land would bring
Would bring God\'s people, their journey
Long through wilderness, see
It had been, but they now on edge
Of God\'s promise and pledge
They would enter, they would agree
Joshua leader be
So forth they went, to river came
River Jordan its name
When feet of priest carrying Ark*
Brim of river did mark
It parted, and so on dry land
They passed, through God\'s good hand
Over the Jordan went safely
God their provider be
Then when feet of the priests left sure
River o\'erflowed once more
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* Ark - or \'Wooden Box\' of the Old Covenant, written on two stone tablets.