Chapter 113

For the marvelous passage of Israel out of Ægypt, ℣.3 the red sea, the river of Jordan, ℣.7 and the hills giving them place, ℣.8 the rocks yielding them water, ℣.9 God, not themselves, is to be praised. ℣.12 Idols and Idolaters are vain, and shall be confounded. ℣.17 The faithful trust in God. ℣.20 are blessed, and for ever praise God.

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   Alleluia. In the coming forth of Israel out of Ægypt: of the house of Jacob from the barbarous people.

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   Jewry was made his sanctification, Israel his dominion.

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   The sea saw, and fled: Jordan was turned backward.

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   The mountains leaped as rams: and the little hills as the lambs of sheep.

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   What aileth thee o sea that thou didst fly: and thou o Jordan, that thou was turned backward.

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   Ye mountains leaped as rams, and ye little hills as the lambs of sheep.

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   At the face of our Lord was the earth moved, at the face of the God of Jacob.

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   Who turned the rock into pools of waters, and stony hill into fountains of waters.

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   Not to us O Lord, Not to us: but to thy name give the glory.

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    For thy mercy, and thy truth: lest at any time the Gentiles say: Where is their God?

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    But our God is in heaven: he hath done all things what soever he would.

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    The idols of the gentiles are silver, and gold, the works of men's hands.

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    They have mouth, and shall not speak: they have eyes, an shall not see.

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    They have ears, and shall not hear: they have nostrils and shall not smell.

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    They have hands, and shall not handle: they have feet, and shall not walk: they shall not cry in their throat.

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    Let them that make them become like to them: and all that have confidence in them.

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    The house of Israel hath hoped in our Lord: he is their helper and their protector.

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    The house of Aaron hath hoped in our Lord: he is their helper and their protector.

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    They that fear our Lord have hoped in our Lord; he is their helper and their protector.

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    Our Lord hath been mindful of us: and hath blessed us. He hath blessed the house of Israel: he hath blessed the house of Aaron.

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    He hath blessed all that fear our Lord, the little with the great.

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    Our Lord add upon you: upon you, & upon your children.

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    Blessed be you of our Lord, which made heaven and earth.

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    The heaven of heaven is to our Lord: but the earth he hath given to the children of men.

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    The dead shall not praise thee, o Lord: nor all they that go down into hell:

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    but we that live do bless our Lord, from this time, and for ever.