Fits tune and hymn: Blessed Assurance
Based on Psalm 81 part
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Sing aloud unto God our strength
And make a joyful noise to him at length
Take a psalm, and raise a thankful song
Bring here instruments, praise all day long
Chorus
O that my people hearkened to me
And they had walked in all my ways, see
Then I should soon for them have subdued
Their enemies, my people renewed
Praise Him with timbrel, harp, psaltery
Or lute or lyre, with them now worship free
Blow trumpets loudly, time of new moon
Festival days return here quite soon - Chorus
His people called to Him, He did hear
He did deliver them, they did He fear
And He did test, waters Meribah
Strife, contention, yet did not them bar - Chorus
Hear, O my people, I to you speak
Turn now unto me, and me now do seek
Worship no strange gods, idolatry
I am your Lord God, see only me - Chorus
If they had listened, He would then act
Faithful and true to His covenant pact
But Israel\'s people, they heard Him not
Trusted not to Him, Him they forgot - Chorus
If having obeyed, the Lord had done
Deeds wondrous for them, e\'en to every one
Then submitted unto Him, they would
Be, the haters of the Lord, as should - Chorus
But Israel\'s time should e\'er have endured
He finest food, drink, would to them procured
Would have fed wheat fine, them satisfied
Honey from rock too, none Him beside - Chorus