Cantemus Domino
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Sing praise unto God, for He hath triumphed gloriously! The horse and rider both hath He thrown into the sea. Our strength, our song, our refuge our Savior is become; praise Him Who with our fathers deigned to prepare His home! |
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He is a mighty warrior: the Lord God is His name. The chariots and the army: He drowned them both the same. The Red Sea overtook them; they sank as heavy stones, the enemy at God’s hand so swiftly overthrown! |
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O Lord, there is none like Thee, praised, feared in every land! The earth the great hosts swallowed at Thy right hand’s command. Thou leddest out Thy people whom Thy great mercy bought’st; then to Thy holy dwelling Thou them in safety brought’st. |
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Thou plantest them in kindness upon Thy holy hill: among us lowly creatures Thou now abidest still. All glory to the Father, the tabernacling Son, and to the Holy Spirit, One God, while ages run. |
Information
| Text | Arlie Coles (b. 1996) |
| Tune | Ellacombe from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Wirtembergischen katholischen Hofkapelle, 1784, alt; adapt. Katholisiches Gesangbuch, 1863; harm. W. H. Monk (1823-1889) |
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; *
my father's God, and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a man of war: *
the Lord is his name.
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: *
his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
The depths have covered them: *
they sank into the bottom as a stone.
Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: *
thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 10
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? *
who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, *
the earth swallowed them.
Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: *
thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
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.
The Lord shall reign *
for ever and ever.
I will sing to the Lord, for he is lofty and uplifted; *
the horse and its rider has he hurled into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and my refuge; *
the Lord has become my Savior.
This is my God and I will praise him, *
the God of my people and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a mighty warrior; *
Yahweh is his Name.
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army has he hurled into the sea; *
the finest of those who bear armor have been drowned in the Red Sea.
The fathomless deep has overwhelmed them; *
they sank into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in might; *
your right hand, O Lord, has overthrown the enemy.
Who can be compared with you, O Lord, among the gods? *
who is like you, glorious in holiness, awesome in renown, and worker of wonders?
You stretched forth your right hand; *
the earth swallowed them up.
With your constant love you led the people you redeemed; *
with your might you brought them in safety to your holy dwelling.
You will bring them in and plant them *
on the mount of your possession,
The resting-place you have made for yourself, O Lord, *
the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hand has established.
The Lord shall reign *
for ever and for ever.