Part 11 (1/2)
For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.
She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labour be in vain, she is without fear; Because G.o.d hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
Hast thou given the horse his might?
Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
Hast thou made him to leap as a locust?
The glory of his snorting is terrible.
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.
He mocketh at fear and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
The quiver rattleth against him, The flas.h.i.+ng spear and the javelin.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither standeth he still at the voice of the trumpet.
As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha!
And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, And stretch her wings toward the south?
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, And make her nest on high?
She dwelleth on the rock, and hath her lodging there, Upon the crag of the rock and the strong hold.
From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.
Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.
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SONG OF MOSES AND MIRIAM
TUTTI
_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: This is my G.o.d, and I will praise him; My father's G.o.d, and I will exalt him.
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MEN
The LORD is a man of war: The LORD is his name.
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
The deeps cover them: They went down into the depths like a stone.
WOMEN
_Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously:_ _The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea._
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MEN