Psalm 78
I will utter dark sayings of old
Listen to me tell the story
Of the Lord and all HIs works
Of our God and all His glory
Tell this story to your children
Let them know right from the start
To set their hope upon the Lord
To usher Him into their heart
Long ago and times gone past
God's people lay under the heel
Of a cruel and Godless people
Who whipped them till they could not feel
And they cried out to God in affliction
God came down and He set them free
He caused them to pass through the waters
And their enemies God drowned in the sea
He led them by a cloud in the daytime
And the night was lit up by fire
Yet in the hearts they were never thankful
And were led by their own desire
Still daily God fed them from heaven
With manna that rained from above
He opened the rocks to quench their thirst
And only required their love
Yet they foolishly said ' is this all there is? '
Slapping our Lord in the face
A stiff-necked people ungrateful in heart
Destined to die in that place
And so He gave them the desires of their heart
Yet sent leanness into their soul
And while the food was still yet in their mouths
Death came quickly and swallowed them whole
And in the midst of death they sought Him
And remembered that God was their Rock
'You are our most high God and redeemer, ' they said
But it turns out it was all just talk
They flattered the Lord with their lips
But their hearts were far away
And the moment a time of testing came
They fell down then rose up to play
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poem by Frank McEleny
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