Country Comforts

Tune: Lasst Uns Erfreuen

('All creatures of our God and King')

Based on part of Psalm 93

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The floods have lifted up their voice

We must turn back, we have no choice

Alleluia, Alleluia

For Holy Brook* its banks have burst

To progress further we not durst (=dare)

Dry land is flooded, quenched its thirst

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

* Or insert name of your local River or Brook

As Jordan's banks did overflow

Here a true picture, even so

Alleluia, Alleluia

Cows of the meadows, in barns stalled

Farmers them to their shelters called

Fields as lakes, swans, geese not appalled

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

The fields turned into water span

Keeping to path, only way can

Alleluia, Alleluia

We hope to pass [is] on higher ground

But near river no place is found

For our feet, return we are bound

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Help us Lord your ways, paths to know

Where impassable not to go

Alleluia, Alleluia

Sun's rays glinting on surface pool

Takes time for it to recede all

Trusting in you Lord we not fall

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Yet where way muddy, hazardous

You have gone the way before us

Alleluia, Alleluia

E'en on rugged paths, hill and dale

Though not always smooth be the trail

You e'er our guide, you ne'er us fail

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

The Lord on high is mightier

Than many waters that may stir

Alleluia, Alleluia

Through field and forest, town, country

If the way hard or lighter be

You bide with us eternally

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!