73. When God Delivered Israel (Psalm 126)
Text Information |
First Line: |
When God delivered Israel |
Title: |
When God Delivered Israel (Psalm 126) |
Author: |
Michael A. Saward (1973, alt.) |
Meter: |
7.6.7.7.6.6 |
Language: |
English |
Publication Date: |
2013 |
Scripture: |
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Topic: |
Freedom; God's Covenant with Israel; Hope; The Life of the Nations (1 more...) |
Copyright: |
© 1973 The Jubilate Group (admin. Hope Publishing Company) |
Tune Information |
Name: |
SHEAVES |
Composer: |
Norman L. Warren (1973) |
Meter: |
7.6.7.7.6.6 |
Key: |
d minor |
Copyright: |
© 1973 The Jubilate Group (admin. Hope Publishing Company) |
Text Information:This condensed 20th-century paraphrase of Psalm 126 sketches Israel’s central identifying narrative, the deliverance from bondage in Egypt, and uses it as a ground of hope for all who are now in distress. The modal tune created for these words gives them weight and urgency.