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Had not the Lord been on our side may Israel now say

Had not the Lord been on our side may Israel now say

Published in 12 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Had not the Lord been on our side,
may Israel now say;
2 Had not the Lord been on our side,
when men rose us to slay;
3 They had us swallowed quick, when as
their wrath 'gainst us did flame:
4 Waters had covered us, our soul
had sunk beneath the stream.

5 Then had the waters, swelling high,
over our soul made way.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who to their teeth
us gave not for a prey.
7 Our soul's escapèd, as a bird
out of the fowler's snare;
The snare asunder broken is,
and we escapèd are.

8 Our sure and all-sufficient help
is in JEHOVAH's name;
His name who did the heav'n create,
and who the earth did frame.

Source: Foundations Psalter: 1650 Scottish Psalter #124-I

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Text Information

First Line: Had not the Lord been on our side may Israel now say
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Foundations Psalter #124-I

Foundations Psalter #124-I
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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P124a

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P124a
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