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Sermon #70 Exodus Series Title: The First
Song Text: Exodus
15:1-21 Subject: The
Song of Moses Date: Tuesday
Evening — May 27, 2008 Tape : Exodus
#70 Readings: Darvin
Pruitt and Bobbie Estes Introduction: In the
Scriptures it is always important to mark the first mention of a thing. The
first mention of anything gives us a clear indication of how that particular
thing is to be understood throughout the Scriptures. That rule, or principle
of interpretation is sometimes referred to as “the law of first mention.” Tonight, I
intend to preach to you from the first song recorded upon the pages of Holy
Scripture. There may have been others before this; but this is the first song
of which we have record. Our text will be the oldest poem in the world. It
was written hundreds of years before Homer’s Iliad. Its sublimity and
grandeur is unsurpassed by any of the poetry that has followed it. Yet, this
piece of poetry is never mentioned, much less studied in any high school or
university literature class. Turn with me to Exodus 15, and read the Song of
Moses with me. (Exodus
15:1-21) “Then sang Moses and
the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will
sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider
hath he thrown into the sea. (2) The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is
my God, and I
will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. (3)
The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. (4) Pharaoh’s chariots and his host
hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red
sea. (5) The
depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. (6) Thy right hand, O LORD, is become
glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
(7) And in the
greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against
thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. (8) And with the blast of thy nostrils
the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and
the depths were
congealed in the heart of the sea. (9) The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I
will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my
sword, my hand shall destroy them. (10) Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered
them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters. (11) Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the
gods? who is like
thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? (12) Thou stretchedst out thy right
hand, the earth swallowed them. (13) Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which
thou hast
redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. (14) The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold
on the inhabitants of Palestina. (15) Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty
men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of
Canaan shall melt away. (16) Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine
arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people
pass over, which thou hast purchased. (17) Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain
of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell
in, in the
Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established. (18) The LORD shall reign for ever and
ever. (19) For
the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the
sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the
children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.” Try to picture this huge choir, millions of people
standing on the Canaan side of the Red Sea, as Moses lined out his hymn,
singing the praises of God for the redemption they had just experienced! When
Moses had finished leading the children of Israel in his song, Miriam and the
women of Zion took out their tambourines and danced as they repeated the
chorus. (Exodus
15:20-21) “And
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and
all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. (21) And Miriam answered them, Sing ye
to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath
he thrown into the sea.” Parts of this sweet song of redemption are found
throughout the Old Testament Scriptures. Both David and Isaiah use some of
the exact words of this song in their praises of the triune God. This great
song of praise to our God is so great, so significant that it is specifically
named as one of the songs that will be sung by the redeemed in the New
Jerusalem (Revelation 15:3-4). (Revelation
15:3-4) “And they sing the song
of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and
marvellous are thy
works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
(4) Who shall not
fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come
and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.” It is obvious, from the many allusions to this song in
Holy Scripture, that it is full of spiritual instruction. It teaches us to
give praise to God for the overthrow of all the powers of evil and the
redemption and deliverance his chosen. C. H. Spurgeon wrote, “It is God’s intent that
from the day of Moses downward, even to the hour when flames of fire shall
lick up the works of men, and the heavens themselves shall be dissolved with
fervent heat, that this shall be the song of the chosen people everywhere, ‘Sing
unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.’” I cannot tell you how often I have repeated portions of
this song in my own worship of our God, as he has graciously delivered me
from the hellish assaults of the prince of darkness against my soul. How
often, when I thought I was about to be crushed, the Lord Jesus, our mighty
Man of War, the Captain of our Salvation, arose and cast Pharaoh and his
chariots into the depths of the sea, and I came away singing! — “I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed
gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD is
my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will
prepare him an habitation…Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in
power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy...Sing to the
LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he
thrown into the sea.” May God the Holy Spirit, who dictated this song to Moses,
now write it afresh upon our hearts! Breathe on us, Holy Spirit, that we also
may be filled with the praises of Jehovah. The
Time To everything there is a season, and a time for every
purpose under heaven. There is a time of the singing of birds, and there is a
time for the singing of saints. — “Then sang Moses.” When did Moses and the children
of Israel sing this great song? They sang this song of praise as soon as they
had experienced God’s salvation (Exodus 14:30-15:1). (Exodus 14:30-31) “Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of
the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. (31) And Israel saw that great work
which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and
believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.” “Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song
unto the Lord.” Only a redeemed people,
conscious of their deliverance, can truly worship and praise Jehovah, the
Deliverer. Those who are yet dead in trespasses and sins may practice a form
of godliness and sing words; but the only people in this world who can and
will worship God and sing his praise are those who have experienced his
grace. There was no singing in Egypt. Only sighing, and crying,
and groaning, and lamentation were heard in the land of bondage. There was no
singing even at the celebration of the paschal supper, on that dreadful night
when they ate the lamb in haste with their loins girded, and their staves in
their hands. There was no singing as they came out of Egypt. Even when they
were crossing the Red Sea, there was no word of song. In all those events,
the children of Israel had many emotions, fear and joy, excitement and dread,
but not a word of song. They marched on steadily, but they were not ready to
take out their tambourines, sing and dance. Only when they had crossed the
sea, and the waters of the sea rolled back upon and drowned their enemies,
only when the depths completely covered Pharaoh and the Egyptian armies, only
when they stood together on dry ground on the Canaan side of the sea do we
read — “Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto
the Lord.” When their slavery was
altogether a thing of the past, then they sang Jehovah’s praise. Jehovah’s
Praise The second thing I want you to see is this. — The
song of Moses, the song Israel sang when they had experienced God’s
deliverance was a song of Jehovah’s praise. Moses and the children of Israel
sung their song “unto the Lord.” This song was not an exhibition of musical skill, but a
pouring forth of gratitude, thanksgiving and praise from the heart to God
upon his throne. ·
Jehovah
had redeemed them with blood. ·
Jehovah
had brought them out of Egypt. ·
Jehovah
had brought them through the Red Sea. ·
Jehovah
had destroyed Pharaoh and the Egyptians in the Sea. ·
Jehovah
alone would have the praises of their song. “Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song
unto the Lord.” — Their song was entirely
about Jehovah. They not only sang unto the Lord, but they sang about him!
This song was all about the Lord. There is nothing in it about the people.
The word “Lord” is found
twelve times in this song, in just 19 verses. The pronouns “he,” “him,” “thy,”
“thou” and “thee” are found thirty-three times. How significant and how
searching is this! How different this is from modern religious songs! Modern
religious songs, like modern religion, are all about man, full of
sentimentality and emotionalism. Instead of adoring, exalting and praising the God of all grace,
they focus our thoughts on ourselves. ·
They
announce our love to God instead of his for us. ·
They
recount our experiences, instead of his mercies. ·
They
tell more of human attainments, instead of Christ’s Atonement. This first song, the Song of Moses is different. — “I
will exalt him”
(v. 3), sums it all up. — “I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed
gloriously: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea” (v. 1). The theme of this song
is the Lord himself and that which he had done. It is sweet and good to
rejoice in God’s mercies; but it is far sweeter and far better to rejoice in
the God of mercies (Isaiah 61:10; Joel 2:23; Philippians 3:1, 3; 4:4-6). (Isaiah
61:10) “I will greatly rejoice
in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with
the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.” (Joel
2:23) “Be glad then, ye children
of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former
rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former
rain, and the latter rain in the first month.” (Philippians
3:1) “Finally, my brethren,
rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is
safe.” (Philippians
3:3) “For we are the
circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus,
and have no confidence in the flesh.” (Philippians
4:4-5) “Rejoice in the Lord
alway: and again
I say, Rejoice. (5) Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.” Baptismal
Song The Holy Spirit tells us distinctly that the children of
Israel were here “baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.” So, this first song in Holy
Scripture is a baptismal song, a song of distinct consecration to God. When Pharaoh and his hosts had been destroyed, Israel
stood for the first time, as a nation separated from Egypt. The Red Sea was the
dividing line. Israel became a distinct people, a race redeemed from among
men. They would never again feel the yoke of bondage. They would not return
unto Egypt. Pharaoh would hurt them no more. They were now a distinct people
consecrated unto Jehovah. To them God would reveal himself. Among them he
would dwell. Their passage through the Red Sea was the type of their
death, their burial and their resurrection to a new life. It was their
national baptism unto God. Therefore they sang this new song to the Lord. No
song can exceed in sweetness that heavenly Canticle, — “I am my
beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.” There is no greater joy than to know that the Lord has
chosen us unto himself to be his peculiar own, peculiar people. Conscious of
redemption by blood and separation unto Jehovah, their God, “Then sang
Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord.” ·
An
Enthusiastic Song ·
A
Song of Personal Praise ·
A
Congregational Song ·
An
Experimental Song ·
A
Joyous Song Come, ye young men and maidens, ye old men and fathers,
let us praise the Lord on the high-sounding cymbals, and spend the rest of our
days in crying, “Sing ye unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.”
Amen. The
Content Now, let’s
briefly look at the content of this blessed, instructive song. (Exodus 15:1) “Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto
the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed
gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.” Triumph implies warfare. Read the 12th
chapter of Revelation, and understand two things: 1.
There
is an ongoing, relentless warfare between the seed of the woman and the
serpent’s seed, between Christ and the devil, between the church and the
world, between the flesh and the Spirit. 2.
Christ
has fought and won the battle; and he has triumphed gloriously. (Exodus 15:2) “The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my
salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s
God, and I will exalt him.” In
the first verse Moses adores the Lord God
for his salvation. Here he adores him for those blessed covenant relations into our great God condescends to bring himself. Do we know anything
of this? Can you say he is my God (Isaiah 12:2; Zechariah 13:9). (Isaiah 12:1-2) “And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise
thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou
comfortedst me. (2) Behold, God is
my salvation; I will trust, and not be
afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my
strength and my song; he also
is become my salvation.” (Zechariah 13:9) “And I will bring the third part through the fire, and
will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried:
they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is
my God.” Christ is my Strength. He is the Strength of his spiritual Israel, the Author
and Giver of strength to his own. He is the Strength of our lives, our hearts
and our graces. It is Christ who strengthens us to do his will, to exercise
every grace, to withstand our inward corruptions, resist our outward
temptations, bear afflictions and overcome every enemy. Therefore he is our
Song. He alone is my Salvation; and he became my salvation in the sweet
experience of his deliverance. He is my father’s God, the God of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, the God of the covenant. (Exodus 15:3) “The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.” This character given to our blessed God and Savior
is a striking one (Psalm 24:8; Isaiah 27:4; 45:9; Revelation 19:11). (Psalms 24:8)
“Who is this King of glory? The
LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.” (Isaiah 27:4)
“Fury is not in me: who would
set the briers and thorns
against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.” (Isaiah 45:9)
“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say
to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?” (Revelation 19:11) “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he
that sat upon him was called Faithful
and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.” John Trapp wrote, “He alone is a whole army
of men, van and rear both (Isaiah 52:12). He sends the sword; (Ezekiel 14:17),
musters the men (Isaiah 13:4), orders the ammunition (Jeremiah 50:25) and
gives the victory. Whence he is here styled by the Chaldee, The Lord and
Victor of wars.” (Exodus 15:4) “Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the
sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.” Read the entire song spiritually for the profit of
your soul. Pharaoh is but a type of Satan, the great enemy of our souls. His
chosen captains typify the all evil, the terrors of the law, and particularly
all our countless sins. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Angel of the Lord,
Jehovah, our Immanuel, our great Man of War, destroyed them all in his fury
when he redeemed us with his blood (Exodus 14:17, 24-28; Colossians 2:13-15; Revelation
12:9-11). (Exodus 14:17) “And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians,
and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon
all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.” (Exodus 14:24-28) “And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD
looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the
cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, (25) And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave
them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of
Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians. (26) And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine
hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon
their chariots, and upon their horsemen. (27) And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea,
and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the
Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst
of the sea. (28) And the waters
returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea
after them; there remained not so much as one of them.” (Colossians 2:13-15) “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision
of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all
trespasses; (14) Blotting out the handwriting
of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out
of the way, nailing it to his cross; (15) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a
show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” (Revelation 12:9-11) “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent,
called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out
into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. (10) And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is
come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of
his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them
before our God day and night. (11) And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of
their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Read on… (Exodus 15:4-10) “Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the
sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. (5) The depths have covered them: they
sank into the bottom as a stone. (6) Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in
power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. (7) And in the greatness of thine
excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest
forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. (8) And with the blast of thy nostrils
the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and
the depths were
congealed in the heart of the sea. (9) The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I
will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my
sword, my hand shall destroy them. (10) Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered
them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.” What
a blessed, joyful picture this is of sin pardoned through Immanuel’s blood (Micah
7:18-19). (Micah 7:18-19) “Who is a God like
unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the
remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he
delighteth in mercy.
(19) He will turn again, he will have
compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all
their sins into the depths of the sea.” (Exodus 15:11) “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness,
fearful in praises,
doing wonders?” Unlike
the many gods of Egypt, unlike the
many gods of this world, he who is God indeed, the Lord Jehovah is “glorious
in holiness” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8). It was in this
character that the Lord Jesus
addressed his Father, calling him “Holy Father,” in his prayer (John 17:11). By the expression, “fearful
in praises,” declares that even in ascribing praise to him, his
people bow before him with humility, fearful of saying or doing something
unbecoming the worship and praise of God. He who is our great God is God “doing
wonders.” All his works are like himself,
— Wonderful.
(Exodus 15:12) “Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed
them.” When
the Lord God stretched out his right hand, drew forth his angry, glittering
sword of justice, and slaughtered his darling Son as our Substitute, and
buried him in the earth, the earth swallowed our sins. — Three days
later, the earth cast out her dead, and our Savior arose without sin, “justified
in the Spirit.” (Exodus 15:13) “Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast
guided them in
thy strength unto thy holy habitation.” How
sweet it is to behold God’s distinguishing grace set forth with such clarity
(Exodus 8:22; Matthew 13:49; Isaiah 65:13; 1 Corinthians 4:7).
(Exodus 8:22)
“And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people
dwell, that no swarms of flies shall
be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.” (Isaiah 65:13) “Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants
shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye
shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:” (Matthew 13:49) “So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall
come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,” (1 Corinthians 4:7) “For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now
if thou didst receive it, why
dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” (Exodus 15:14-16) “The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold
on the inhabitants of Palestina. (15) Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty
men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of
Canaan shall melt away. (16) Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of
thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till
the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.” This
was fulfilled to Israel and it shall be fulfilled to us (Deuteronomy 2:4;
Numbers 22:3; Joshua 2:9-10). (Numbers 22:3) “And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were
many: and Moab was distressed because of
the children of Israel.” (Deuteronomy 2:4) “And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the
children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take
ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:” (Joshua 2:9-10) “And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath
given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the
inhabitants of the land faint because of you. (10) For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of
the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two
kings of the Amorites, that were on
the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.” When
the time comes for you and me to pass over the sea into eternal bliss with
Christ, our great Savior shall silence every foe. Satan may seek to raise
Moses up to condemn us, but Christ will stand by his Joshua’s and Moses’
shall have nothing to say! (Exodus 15:17) “Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain
of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell
in, in the
Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.” If
the Lord brought you out of Egypt, depend
upon it he will bring you into the heavenly Canaan (John 10:27-28). (Exodus 15:18) “The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.” What
a great reason for joy amidst all the disappointments of life (Psalm 97:1;
Revelation 11:15). (Psalms 97:1)
“The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles
be glad thereof.” (Revelation 11:15) “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great
voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ;
and he shall reign for ever and ever.” Blessed
be his name, the Lord Jesus Christ reigns. Else we would be without hope! (Exodus 15:19-20) “For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and
with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the
sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea. (20) And Miriam the prophetess, the
sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after
her with timbrels and with dances.” John Trapp wrote, “A good soul is altogether unsatisfiable in sanctifying God’s name,
and setting forth his goodness. Should I do nothing else all the days of my
life, said that martyr, yea, as long as the days of heaven shall last, but
kneel on my knees and repeat David’s Psalms; yet should I fall infinitely
short of what I owe to God.” Miriam,
an Old Testament name, is the same as Mary
in the New. The name means “bitter.” But
now the bitter is made sweet and joins in the song. As in fasting, all mourn,
see Joel 2:16, so in praising should all partake. It was a common thing in
the Church, in after ages, so to celebrate the praises of the Lord. See Judges 5:1. 1 Samuel 18:6. (Exodus 15:21) “And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he
hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.” (Jeremiah 31:3-4) “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love:
therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. (4) Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O
virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go
forth in the dances of them that make merry.” Awake,
my heart! Awake, my soul! Sing unto the Lord forever!. Did the Lord bring his
people out of Egyptian bondage, and did Israel sing his mercies at the Red sea,
and shall not I, whom he has brought out of nature’s darkness, and out of the
bondage of sin and Satan, shout aloud his praise and sing of the Salvation of
the Lord? Oh!
thou blessed and only Potentate, King of Kings, and Lord of Lord’s, infinite
and eternal Jehovah, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost — Thou hast brought me
out of the iron furnace, out of the horrible pit, the mire, and the clay, and
hast set my feet upon a rock and established my goings: hast put a new song
in my mouth, even praise unto our God: so that many shall see it, and fear,
and shall trust in the Lord. (Psalms
115:1) “Not unto us, O LORD, not
unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.” Amen. Don Fortner Listen to sermons
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