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Escape From Enemies

Tune: Thornbury

(\'Thy hand, O God, has guided\')

Psalm 44 v.1-8

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O God, we with our ears heard

Our fathers told the word

What works you did in times old

They them to us retold

How you did drive out heathen

Planted your people then

How you afflicted enemies

How cast out, each one flees

 

For our fathers possessed not

The land by human lot

Nor did their own sword or arm

Save them, keep them from harm

You showed them your arm, right hand

So they obtained the land

Showed light of your countenance

Your favour, your presence

 

Youa re my King, O God, sure

Command deliverance for

Jacob, your people Israel

So they your mercies tell

Through you will we all push down

Our enemies, each town

Through your name we will trample

Them down, tread on them all

 

For I will not trust my bow

My weapons, man\'s strength-show

Neither shall my sword save me

In the Lord my trust be

But you, Lord, from our enemies

Have saved us, our soul sees

In God we do boast all day long

Praise your name in our song